(pages 38-40) 3 Simple Subjects and Predicates | ¢ Asimple subject is the main word (or words) in Rei, the complete subject. eA simple predicate is the main word (or words) in the complete predicate. A simple predicate is made up of at least one verb. © Copy the underlined words. Then write either simple subject or simple predicate to identify each word. Example: My family travels each summer. family simple subject 1. Sometimes we sleep in a tent. |. Last summer we stayed in hotels. . One hotel was really special. . Every room was a railroad car. _ All of us were enjoying ourselves. . I slept on a train for the first time. auaRWwn ‘A Write the simple subject and simple predicate of each sentence. Underline the simple subject. Example: Ms. Brown has taught art for three years. Ms. Brown has taught 7. She has been helping my class. 8. The whole class presented a play. 9. The class play needed sound effects. 10. The art teacher had filled a can with paper clips. 11. A boy in the band shook the can. 12. The roar of a train filled the room. © Complete the following sentences. Underline each simple subject. Draw two lines under each simple predicate. Example: Three tired passengers Three tired passengers boarded the train. 16. stopped suddenly. 17. The nervous passengers. continued on its way. 13. The two women 14. The hat on the man 15. The train ——- 18. Extra Practice 75 a