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Subject and Predicate Practice

A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying subjects and predicates in sentences.

Grade 5 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsSubject and Predicate
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2 Fill in the BlanksShort AnswerMultiple ChoiceTrue / False

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.A

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ELAGrammarSubjectPredicateGrade 5
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Subject and Predicate Practice

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Read each section's instructions carefully and complete the exercises. Remember, the subject tells WHO or WHAT the sentence is about, and the predicate tells WHAT the subject DOES or IS.

Underline the complete subject in each sentence.

1. The quick brown fox   over the lazy dog.

2. My best friend and I   to the park every Saturday.

3. A huge, green dragon   fire at the knight.

4. Running through the field   the playful puppies.

Underline the complete predicate in each sentence.

1. The old house   on the hill.

2. My little sister   a beautiful picture for our mom.

3. The tall, majestic trees   in the gentle breeze.

4. We   carefully planned our summer vacation.

For each sentence, identify the complete subject and the complete predicate. Write them in the spaces below.

1. The diligent students finished their homework early.

Complete Subject:  

Complete Predicate:  

2. My favorite book has a thrilling plot.

Complete Subject:  

Complete Predicate:  

Choose the correct option for the underlined part of the sentence.

1. The small bird sang a beautiful song.

What is the complete subject?

a

The small bird

b

sang a beautiful song

c

bird

d

sang

2. My aunt baked delicious cookies for the party.

What is the complete predicate?

a

My aunt

b

baked delicious cookies for the party

c

cookies

d

baked

Read each statement and determine if it is true or false.

1. The simple subject is always a noun or pronoun.

T

True

F

False

2. The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that describe it or complete its meaning.

T

True

F

False