Simple Predicate Practice
This worksheet helps 8th-grade students identify and understand simple predicates in sentences.
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Simple Predicate Practice
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to identify simple predicates.
The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in a sentence. It tells what the subject does or what is done to the subject. It does NOT include any modifiers (adverbs, prepositional phrases) or helping verbs (unless they are part of a verb phrase).
1. Which of the following is the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The swift runner quickly dashed across the finish line.'?
quickly dashed
dashed
dashed across
swift runner quickly dashed
2. Identify the simple predicate: 'My younger sister has been practicing her piano lessons diligently.'
has been practicing
practicing
has been practicing her piano lessons
diligently
Underline the simple predicate in each sentence.
3. The old house on the hill.
4. Many birds south for the winter.
5. He his homework before dinner.
6. Write a sentence and then identify its simple predicate.
7. The simple predicate always includes all the words in the verb phrase, including adverbs.
True
False