PARTS

OF A
SENTENCE
Subject and
Predicate
The SUBJECT of the
sentence is the
person, place, event,
idea or a thing being
spoken about.
Examples:
1. The big green frog jump
across the log.
2. My dog Barney barked at the
cat.
3. Our football game started at
nine in the morning.
The PREDICATE of a
sentence tells about
the subject.
Examples:
1. The big green frog jump
across the log.
2. My dog Barney barked at the
cat.
3. Our football game started at
nine in the morning.
LET’S TRY THIS…
Identify if the underline
word is a SUBJECT or
PREDICATE
The horse likes to
eat hay.
SUBJECT
PREDICATE
Pam wants ice cream.

SUBJECT
PREDICATE
Those girls missed the
party.
SUBJECT
PREDICATE
Sammy looks happy.

SUBJECT
PREDICATE
Our pigs eat all day.

SUBJECT
PREDICATE
Sharks live in water.

SUBJECT
PREDICATE
Your father runs fast.

SUBJECT
PREDICATE
The old cat sleeps.

SUBJECT
PREDICATE
Activity
Write S if the underline word is a subject and P if
predicate.
____1.
S The team cheered loudly.
P
____2. The baby cried loudly.
S
____3. We went on a trip.
____4.
S Mico and Mica bought the same shirt.
____5.
P Five little monkeys jumped on the bed.
____6.
P John took his book back to the library.
____7.
S The dog chased the cat.
HOMEWORK
Write five sentences,
encircle the subject
and underline the
predicate.