Predicate Parts
What is the action word in this sentence?
The bird makes a nest in the tree.
makes
What is the subject part in this sentence?
A brown bear sleeps in a den.
A brown bear
What are the subjects that could be joined with and to make one sentence?
Paul wrote letters.
John wrote letters.
Paul, John
What are the two subjects in this run-on sentence?
People go to church the men sit on benches.
People, the men
Which sentence is more interesting?
The four girls played a fun game.
The girls played a game.
The four girls played a fun game.
What is the predicate part in this sentence?
Five flowers were red.
were red.
Does the subject part go at the beginning or end of the sentence?
beginning
Combine the subject parts with and to make one sentence.
Kylie ate pizza.
Mark ate pizza.
Kylie and Mark ate pizza.
What are the two predicates in this run-on sentence?
People go to church the men sit on benches.
go to church, sit on benches.
Which sentence is more interesting?
Ellie fell on the sidewalk.
Little Ellie fell on the hard sidewalk.
Little Ellie fell on the hard sidewalk.
Where would the line go to separate the subject and predicate part in this sentence?
The dog sleeps in his house.
before sleeps
What is the subject part in this sentence?
God gives us homes.
God
What are the predicates that could be joined with and to make one sentence?
He builds a church.
He builds a home.
church, home
Where would I place the punctuation mark to correct the run-on sentence?
People go to church the men sit on benches.
Fill in the blank with the correct adjective.
The girls made a (pretty, wet) card for Ellie.
pretty
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
A grasshopper is tiny.
is
Where would the line go to separate the subject and predicate part in this sentence?
She gave some cookies to my friend.
before gave
Combine the predicates with and to make one sentence.
Cory likes baseball.
Cory likes soccer.
Cory likes baseball and soccer.
Which sentence is written correctly?
The people love God they sing to God.
The people love God. They sing to God.
The people love God. They sing to God.
Fill in the blank with the correct adjective.
Ellie thanked the (kind, long) girls.
kind
Where would the line go to separate the subject and predicate part in this sentence?
A dog was hungry.
before was
Create a sentence with a house as your subject.
Answers will vary.
Combine the predicates with and to make one sentence.
Children come to Sunday school.
Children come to church.
Children come to Sunday school and church.
Which sentence is written correctly?
Women read the Bible the children listen quietly.
Women read the Bible. The children listen quietly.
Women read the Bible. The children listen quietly.
Create a sentence about a flower. Use an adjective that describes what kind of look, smell, or feel it has to make it more interesting.
Answers will vary.