A. Draw a line between the complete subject and
the complete predicate. Underline the complete
subject once and the simple subject twice.
1. A small family lived on a faraway planet.
2. The family’s two children played near the space launch.
3. The little girl dreamed about life on Earth.
4. Huge spaceships landed daily on the planet.
5. The spaceship mechanics repaired huge cargo ships.
6. Twinkling stars appeared in the black sky.
B. Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate.
Underline the complete predicate once and the simple predicate twice.
1. The planet’s inhabitants lived in underground homes.
2. A special machine manufactures air inside the family’s home.
3. The athletic girl jumped high into the air.
4. Many toys and games cluttered the children’s playroom.
5. The children’s father described weather on Earth.
C. Circle the complete subject in each sentence. Underline the
complete predicate.
1. The underground home contained large, comfortable rooms.
2. The playful child rolled his clay into a ball.
Reteaching: The simple subject is
the main noun or pronoun that tells
whom or what the sentence is about.
The complete subject is the simple
subject and all of the words that go
with it. The simple predicate is the
verb that tells what the subject does
or is. The complete predicate is
the verb and all the words that tell
what the subject does or is.
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A. Read each sentence. Circle the complete
subject. Underline the simple subject.
1. My whole family had a picnic on Saturday.
2. The warm, sunny day was perfect for an outing
in the park.
3. My cousin Fred brought his guitar and harmonica.
4. Everyone sang favourite folk songs.
5. The people in the park applauded us.
B. Read each sentence. Circle the complete predicate.
Underline the simple predicate.
1. We watched the space shuttle on TV this morning.
2. The huge spaceship rocketed into space at 6:00 A.M.
3. During the flight, the six astronauts released a satellite into space.
4. The space shuttle Columbia circled Earth for three days.
5. The spacecraft landed smoothly on Monday at noon.
C. Write three sentences. Circle the complete subject and underline
the complete predicate in each sentence.
1. Answers will vary.
2.
3.
Reteaching: The simple subject is
the main noun or pronoun that tells
whom or what the sentence is about.
The complete subject is the simple
subject and all of the words that go
with it. The simple predicate
is the verb that tells what the subject
does or is. The complete predicate
is the verb and all the words that tell
what the subject does or is.
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