Subject Predicate Worksheet for Class 5

Understanding subject and predicate is an important part of English grammar. The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells us what the subject does or says something about the subject.

Example:

• Riya plays badminton.
  • Subject: Riya
  • Predicate: plays badminton

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Exercise 1: Identify the Subject and Predicate

Underline the subject and circle the predicate in each sentence.

1. The dog barked loudly.
2. My brother plays football every evening.
3. The sun rises in the east.
4. Tina and Riya are best friends.
5. The birds are flying in the sky.
6. Our teacher explained the lesson clearly.
7. The baby cried all night.
8. A rainbow appeared after the rain.
9. The children enjoyed the picnic.
10. My grandparents live in Delhi.
11. The train arrived late today.
12. Rahul completed his homework quickly.
13. The cat slept on the sofa.
14. The boys cleaned the classroom.
15. The farmer works in the field.
16. The little girl drew a beautiful picture.
17. The students listened carefully.
18. My mother baked a delicious cake.
19. The elephant walked slowly.
20. The stars shine brightly at night.

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Exercise 2: Separate the Subject and Predicate

Sentence	Subject	Predicate
The monkey climbed the tree.	______	______
My father drives carefully.	______	______
The flowers smell sweet.	______	______
The baby laughed happily.	______	______
The teacher checked our notebooks.	______	______
Birds build nests in trees.	______	______
The children played in the park.	______	______
The doctor treated the patient.	______	______
The moon looked beautiful tonight.	______	______
The students prepared for the test.	______	______

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Exercise 3: Match the Subject with the Correct Predicate

Subject	Predicate
1. The cat	a. shines brightly
2. The stars	b. barked loudly
3. My friends	c. slept on the mat
4. The dog	d. are playing cricket

Answers:
1 → ___
2 → ___
3 → ___
4 → ___

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Exercise 4: Complete the Predicate

1. The baby ____________________.
2. My friends ____________________.
3. The birds ____________________.
4. The teacher ____________________.
5. The lion ____________________.
6. The children ____________________.
7. My mother ____________________.
8. The bus ____________________.
9. The sun ____________________.
10. The monkey ____________________.

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Exercise 5: Complete the Subject

1. ____________________ is reading a book.
2. ____________________ are singing songs.
3. ____________________ runs very fast.
4. ____________________ barked at the stranger.
5. ____________________ shines at night.
6. ____________________ cooked delicious food.
7. ____________________ won the match.
8. ____________________ is flying in the sky.
9. ____________________ watered the plants.
10. ____________________ opened the door.

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Exercise 6: True or False

1. The subject tells what the sentence is about.
2. The predicate tells what the subject does.
3. Every sentence has only a predicate.
4. “The boy” is the subject in “The boy is running.”
5. “is playing in the garden” is a predicate.

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Answer Key

Exercise 3 Answers

1 → c
2 → a
3 → d
4 → b

Exercise 6 Answers

1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True