Understanding Predicates (Grade 9)
This worksheet helps grade 9 students identify and understand simple and compound predicates, as well as predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives.
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Understanding Predicates
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will test your understanding of predicates, including simple predicates, compound predicates, predicate nominatives, and predicate adjectives.
What is a Predicate?
The predicate of a sentence is the part that contains the verb and states something about the subject. It tells what the subject does or what is said about the subject. A simple predicate is the verb or verb phrase alone. A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject.
Predicate Nominatives and Predicate Adjectives
A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject. A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
Underline the simple predicate in each sentence.
1. The old house on the hill creaked in the wind.
2. My best friend plays the guitar beautifully.
3. The students studied diligently for their exams.
4. She will visit her grandparents next week.
5. The bright sun shone through the clouds.
Choose the correct type of predicate for the underlined portion of each sentence.
1. The chef baked and decorated the cake for the party.
Simple Predicate
Compound Predicate
2. My sister sings beautifully.
Simple Predicate
Compound Predicate
Identify whether the underlined word is a predicate nominative (PN) or a predicate adjective (PA). Write PN or PA in the blank.
1. The sky looked cloudy this morning.
2. My uncle is a talented artist.
3. The soup tasted delicious.
4. She became the new president of the club.
5. His ideas seemed brilliant.
Write one sentence that contains a compound predicate.
Write one sentence that contains a predicate nominative.
Write one sentence that contains a predicate adjective.
Determine if each statement about predicates is true or false.
1. A simple predicate always includes a helping verb.
True
False
2. Linking verbs connect the subject to a predicate nominative or predicate adjective.
True
False