Subject-Predicate Worksheet-3

Subject-Predicate Worksheet-3

1. Recognise the subject of the sentence:

This table is broken.

A. Is broken                                   B. This table

C. Broken                                       D. This table is

2. Recognise the predicate of the sentence:

When will the movie start?

A. The movie                                 B. When – will start

C. When will                                  D. The movie will start

3. Recognise the subject of the sentence:

What is your name?

A. Is your name                            B. Your name

C. What                                          D. What is

4. Recognise the subject of the sentence:

Which house is yours?

A. Which house                             B. Is yours

C. House is yours                          D. House is

5. Recognise the predicate of the sentence:

Birds build nests in trees.

A. Birds                                           B. Build

C. Build nests in trees                   D. Build nests

6. Recognise the predicate of the sentence:

The rabbit and the tortoise decided to run a race.

A. The rabbit and the tortoise    B. Decided to run a race

C. To run a race                            D. Decided

7. Recognise the subject of the sentence:

The picture is very nice.

A. Is very nice                               B. The picture is

C. Very nice                                   D. The picture

8. Recognise the predicate of the sentence:

The players are very tired.

A. The players                               B. Are tired

C. Are very tired                           D. The players are

9. Recognise the predicate of the sentence:

The toy train was running on the tracks.

A. The toy train was running      B. Was running on the tracks

C. The toy train                             D. On the tracks

10. Recognise the subject of the sentence:

This cartoon show is very entertaining.

A. Is very entertaining                 B. This cartoon show is

C. This cartoon show                    D. Show

Answer Key:

1. B

Explanation: We are talking about ‘this table’ hence ‘this table’ is the subject of the sentence.

2. B

Explanation: Verb + other words (- subject) = predicate. Thus ‘will start + when’ is the predicate of the sentence.

3. B

Explanation: This is a question and so the subject is at the end of the sentence. Hence, ‘your name’ is the subject of the sentence.

4. A

Explanation: Since the question concerns the house ‘which house’ is the subject of the sentence.

5. C

Explanation: Verb + other words = predicate. Thus ‘build + nests in trees’ is the predicate of the sentence.

6. B

Explanation: Verb + other words = predicate. Thus, ‘decided + to run a race’ is the predicate of the sentence.

7. D

Explanation: The sentence is about the picture, hence ‘the picture’ is the subject of the sentence.

8. C

Explanation: Verb + other words = predicate. Hence, ‘are + very tired’ is the predicate of the sentence.

9. B

Explanation: Verb + other words = predicate. Hence, ‘was running + on the tracks’ is the predicate of the sentence.

10. C

Explanation: Since the sentence is about ‘this cartoon show’ this is the subject of the sentence.