Subject and Predicate Worksheet for Class 4

Subject and Predicate Worksheet for Class 4

Name: ____________________
Date: ____________________


Part 1: What is a Subject and Predicate?

Subject: The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.
Predicate: The predicate tells what the subject does or what happens to the subject.

Example:

  • Subject: The cat
  • Predicate: sleeps on the mat.
  • Complete Sentence: The cat sleeps on the mat.

Part 2: Identify the Subject and Predicate

Read the following sentences and underline the subject once and the predicate twice.

  1. The dog barks loudly.
    Subject: ___________
    Predicate: ___________
  2. My brother likes to play football.
    Subject: ___________
    Predicate: ___________
  3. The sun rises in the east.
    Subject: ___________
    Predicate: ___________
  4. She enjoys reading books.
    Subject: ___________
    Predicate: ___________
  5. The flowers bloom in the garden.
    Subject: ___________
    Predicate: ___________
  6. We are going to the park.
    Subject: ___________
    Predicate: ___________
  7. The teacher is explaining the lesson.
    Subject: ___________
    Predicate: ___________
  8. My parents are cooking dinner.
    Subject: ___________
    Predicate: ___________
  9. The birds fly high in the sky.
    Subject: ___________
    Predicate: ___________
  10. The children play in the playground.
    Subject: ___________
    Predicate: ___________

Part 3: Complete the Sentences

Write a subject and a predicate to complete each sentence.

  1. _______ ___________.
  2. _______ ___________.
  3. _______ ___________.
  4. _______ ___________.
  5. _______ ___________.

Part 4: True or False

Read the following sentences and decide if the statement is true or false.

  1. The cat sleeps on the mat:
    True / False (Is “The cat” the subject and “sleeps on the mat” the predicate?)
  2. She runs fast:
    True / False (Is “She” the subject and “runs fast” the predicate?)
  3. They are playing football:
    True / False (Is “They” the subject and “are playing football” the predicate?)
  4. The flowers bloom in the garden:
    True / False (Is “The flowers” the subject and “bloom in the garden” the predicate?)

Part 5: Identify the Subject and Predicate (Multiple Choice)

Choose the correct option for each sentence.

  1. The dog sleeps in the sun.
    • a) Subject: The dog, Predicate: sleeps in the sun
    • b) Subject: The dog sleeps, Predicate: in the sun
    • c) Subject: sleeps, Predicate: in the sun
  2. We went to the zoo yesterday.
    • a) Subject: went, Predicate: to the zoo yesterday
    • b) Subject: We, Predicate: went to the zoo yesterday
    • c) Subject: We went to, Predicate: the zoo yesterday
  3. The teacher taught the lesson.
    • a) Subject: The teacher, Predicate: taught the lesson
    • b) Subject: taught, Predicate: the lesson
    • c) Subject: The teacher taught, Predicate: the lesson
  4. The children are playing in the park.
    • a) Subject: The children, Predicate: are playing in the park
    • b) Subject: The children are, Predicate: playing in the park
    • c) Subject: playing, Predicate: in the park

Part 6: Make Your Own Sentence

Write a sentence of your own and underline the subject once and the predicate twice.

Your Sentence: _________________________________________