Understanding Predicates
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding simple and complete predicates in sentences.
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying and understanding predicates in sentences.
Every complete sentence has two main parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject tells who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate tells what the subject does or is. The predicate always contains the verb.
A simple predicate is just the main verb or verb phrase in the sentence. A complete predicate includes the simple predicate and all the words that modify it or complete its meaning.
Underline the complete predicate in each sentence below.
1. The quick brown fox .
2. My best friend .
3. The old house .
4. We .
5. The students .
6. The sun .
Choose the correct simple predicate for each sentence.
1. The tall girl quickly ran through the field.
tall
ran
ran through the field
girl
2. My dog eagerly chases squirrels in the park.
eagerly
chases
chases squirrels
in the park
Write two sentences of your own. For each sentence, identify and underline the complete predicate, and then circle the simple predicate.
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2.
Determine if the following statements about predicates are True or False.
1. The predicate always contains the subject of the sentence.
True
False
2. A simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase.
True
False