Subject and Predicate Worksheet

Name: ____________________________
Class: ____________________________
Date: ____________________________

Quick Review

• Subject: Who or what the sentence is about.
• Predicate: Tells what the subject does or what happens to the subject.

Example:
The little boy / is playing in the park.
Subject / Predicate

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A. Identify the Subject

Write the subject of each sentence.

1. The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
   Subject: __________________
2. Riya reads a storybook every night.
   Subject: __________________
3. The children are playing in the garden.
   Subject: __________________
4. My father drives to work every morning.
   Subject: __________________
5. The birds are flying in the sky.
   Subject: __________________
6. Rahul likes mangoes.
   Subject: __________________
7. The tall tree has green leaves.
   Subject: __________________
8. My friends are coming to my house.
   Subject: __________________
9. The dog barked loudly.
   Subject: __________________
10. Our teacher explained the lesson.
    Subject: __________________

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B. Identify the Predicate

Write the predicate of each sentence.

11. The baby is sleeping peacefully.
    Predicate: __________________
12. The boys are playing cricket.
    Predicate: __________________
13. Sara painted a beautiful picture.
    Predicate: __________________
14. The sun is shining brightly.
    Predicate: __________________
15. My mother cooks delicious food.
    Predicate: __________________
16. The puppy chased the ball.
    Predicate: __________________
17. We went to the park yesterday.
    Predicate: __________________
18. The teacher is writing on the board.
    Predicate: __________________
19. Birds build nests in trees.
    Predicate: __________________
20. The little girl opened the door.
    Predicate: __________________

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C. Write the Subject and Predicate

21. The rabbit is eating a carrot.
    Subject: __________________
    Predicate: __________________
22. My brother plays football.
    Subject: __________________
    Predicate: __________________
23. The flowers are blooming.
    Subject: __________________
    Predicate: __________________
24. A clever fox crossed the road.
    Subject: __________________
    Predicate: __________________
25. The students are studying English.
    Subject: __________________
    Predicate: __________________
26. Our dog loves to run.
    Subject: __________________
    Predicate: __________________
27. The baby laughed loudly.
    Subject: __________________
    Predicate: __________________
28. My grandmother tells wonderful stories.
    Subject: __________________
    Predicate: __________________
29. The stars shine at night.
    Subject: __________________
    Predicate: __________________
30. The children visited the zoo.
    Subject: __________________
    Predicate: __________________

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D. Choose the Correct Subject

31. ________ is barking loudly.
    a) The dog
    b) The park
    c) The ball
32. ________ are singing a song.
    a) The girl
    b) The birds
    c) The tree
33. ________ is reading a book.
    a) Rahul
    b) Books
    c) Chairs
34. ________ are playing football.
    a) The boy
    b) The ball
    c) The boys
35. ________ shines during the day.
    a) The moon
    b) The sun
    c) The stars
36. ________ is cooking dinner.
    a) Mother
    b) Dinner
    c) Kitchen
37. ________ are swimming in the pond.
    a) The fish
    b) The pond
    c) The water
38. ________ grows in the garden.
    a) Flowers
    b) The garden
    c) A flower

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E. Choose the Correct Predicate

39. The cat ________.
    a) is sleeping
    b) the cat
    c) on the sofa
40. The children ________.
    a) the playground
    b) are playing outside
    c) the children
41. My father ________.
    a) drives a car
    b) my father
    c) the road
42. The birds ________.
    a) the sky
    b) are flying
    c) the birds
43. Riya ________.
    a) reads a book
    b) Riya
    c) the library
44. The teacher ________.
    a) the students
    b) explains the lesson
    c) the classroom
45. The puppy ________.
    a) is chasing the ball
    b) the puppy
    c) the ball

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F. Match the Subject with the Predicate

Match each subject with the correct predicate.

46. The sun → ______
47. The dog → ______
48. My mother → ______
49. The children → ______
50. Birds → ______

a. are playing in the park.
b. shines brightly.
c. cooks delicious meals.
d. are flying in the sky.
e. is barking loudly.

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G. True or False

51. The subject tells who or what the sentence is about. ________
52. The predicate tells what the subject does or what happens to it. ________
53. In “The boy runs fast,” The boy is the subject. ________
54. In “The girl is singing,” is singing is the subject. ________
55. Every complete sentence has a subject and a predicate. ________
56. In “The dog is sleeping,” is sleeping is the predicate. ________
57. The predicate always comes before the subject. ________
58. In “Ravi plays cricket,” Ravi is the subject. ________

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H. Separate the Subject and Predicate

Draw a line between the subject and predicate.

59. The little bird is sitting on the branch.

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60. My sister likes chocolate.

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61. The old man walks slowly.

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62. The children are laughing loudly.

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63. A big elephant is walking through the forest.

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64. Our teacher teaches us English.

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65. The colorful butterfly flew away.

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Total Questions: 65

Answer Key — Subject and Predicate Worksheet

A. Identify the Subject

1. The cat
2. Riya
3. The children
4. My father
5. The birds
6. Rahul
7. The tall tree
8. My friends
9. The dog
10. Our teacher

B. Identify the Predicate

11. is sleeping peacefully
12. are playing cricket
13. painted a beautiful picture
14. is shining brightly
15. cooks delicious food
16. chased the ball
17. went to the park yesterday
18. is writing on the board
19. build nests in trees
20. opened the door

C. Subject and Predicate

21. Subject: The rabbit
    Predicate: is eating a carrot
22. Subject: My brother
    Predicate: plays football
23. Subject: The flowers
    Predicate: are blooming
24. Subject: A clever fox
    Predicate: crossed the road
25. Subject: The students
    Predicate: are studying English
26. Subject: Our dog
    Predicate: loves to run
27. Subject: The baby
    Predicate: laughed loudly
28. Subject: My grandmother
    Predicate: tells wonderful stories
29. Subject: The stars
    Predicate: shine at night
30. Subject: The children
    Predicate: visited the zoo

D. Choose the Correct Subject

31. a) The dog
32. b) The birds
33. a) Rahul
34. c) The boys
35. b) The sun
36. a) Mother
37. a) The fish
38. c) A flower

E. Choose the Correct Predicate

39. a) is sleeping
40. b) are playing outside
41. a) drives a car
42. b) are flying
43. a) reads a book
44. b) explains the lesson
45. a) is chasing the ball

F. Match the Subject with the Predicate

46. The sun → b. shines brightly
47. The dog → e. is barking loudly
48. My mother → c. cooks delicious meals
49. The children → a. are playing in the park
50. Birds → d. are flying in the sky

G. True or False

51. True
52. True
53. True
54. False
55. True
56. True
57. False
58. True

H. Separate the Subject and Predicate

59. The little bird / is sitting on the branch.
60. My sister / likes chocolate.
61. The old man / walks slowly.
62. The children / are laughing loudly.
63. A big elephant / is walking through the forest.
64. Our teacher / teaches us English.
65. The colorful butterfly / flew away.