✨ Identify the Simple Subject or Predicate of a Sentence

What is a Subject?

The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about. 🧑🐶🍎

The simple subject is the main word in the subject. ✅

Example:

• The cat sleeps on the mat.
• Simple Subject → cat 🐱

What is a Predicate?

The predicate tells us what the subject does or what happens. 🏃‍♂️💨💡

The simple predicate is the main verb in the predicate. ✅

Example:

• The cat sleeps on the mat.
• Simple Predicate → sleeps 💤

How to Find the Simple Subject

Ask “Who or what is the sentence about?” ❓

The answer is usually the simple subject.

Example:

• The children play in the park.
• Simple Subject → children 👧👦

How to Find the Simple Predicate

Ask “What is the subject doing?” or “What is happening?” ❓

The answer is the simple predicate (verb).

Example:

• The children play in the park.
• Simple Predicate → play ⚽🎨

Quick Tips 🌟

• Subject = who/what 🕵️‍♀️
• Predicate = action or state ⚡
• The simple subject is usually one word.
• The simple predicate is usually the main verb only.
• Ignore extra words like articles (a, an, the) or descriptions when finding the simple subject.

Fun Practice Examples 📝

The dog barks loudly.

• Simple Subject → dog 🐕
• Simple Predicate → barks 🗣️

My little brother is reading a book.

• Simple Subject → brother 👦
• Simple Predicate → is reading 📖

Birds fly in the sky.

• Simple Subject → Birds 🐦
• Simple Predicate → fly ✈️

Let’s practice!