CBSE Class 6 English Subjects and Predicates Simple and Complete Worksheet

1. The simple subject is the key noun or pronoun that tells what the sentence is about. A compound subject is made up of two or more simple subjects that are joined by a conjunction and have the same verb.
The lantern glows.               Moths and bugs fly nearby.

2. The simple predicate is the verb or verb phrase that expresses the essential thought about the subject of the sentence. A compound predicate is made up of two or more verbs or verb phrases that are joined by a conjunction and have the same subject.
Rachel jogged down the hill.
Pete stretched and exercised for an hour.

3. The complete subject consists of the simple subject and all the words that modify it.
Golden curly hair framed the child’s face.
The soft glow of sunset made her happy.

4. The complete predicate consists of the simple predicate and all the words that modify it or complete its meaning.
Lindy ate a delicious muffin for breakfast.
The apple muffin also contained raisins.

5. Usually the subject comes before the predicate in a sentence. In inverted sentences, all or part of the predicate precedes the subject.
(You) Wait for me at the corner. (request)
Through the toys raced the children. (inverted)
Is the teacher feeling better? (question)
There are seats in the first row.
 

Every sentence has two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject part of a sentence names whom or what the sentence is about. The predicate part of a sentence tells what the subject does or has. It can also describe what the subject is or is like.

SUBJECT PART                      PREDICATE PART
The mountain climbers           reached the peak.

The complete subject is all of the words in the subject part of a sentence.
The complete predicate is all of the words in the predicate part of a sentence.

COMPLETE SUBJECT            COMPLETE PREDICATE
The horse’s black mane           was blowing in the wind.

The simple subject is the main person or thing in the subject part of a sentence.
The simple predicate is the main word or group of words in the predicate part of a sentence.

SIMPLE SUBJECT                    SIMPLE PREDICATE
The horse’s black mane            was blowing in the wind.
 

• Exercise 1 Draw one line under each complete subject and two lines under each complete predicate.

The bottle of milk is in the refrigerator.

1. That little dog is following us to school.

2. Brian forgot his flute.

3. The yellow canary fell in love with the shiny mirror.

4. Those plaid slacks are much too long for me.

5. Kisha hated the movie.

6. The big, shaggy animals in the pen are yaks.

7. The girl’s long red hair shone in the sun.

8. The Yellow Hornets won the softball game.

9. My cousin Diana hit the ball right over the fence.

10. A sudden rainstorm ended the game.

11. He spilled the popcorn on the person in front of him.

12. Franco walked home alone.

13. The fire engine raced by on the way to a fire.

14. Dad’s tie was ruined by the gooey mess.

15. The red construction paper is in the cabinet.

16. Captain Kidd was a fearsome pirate.

17. The band played for two hours.

18. The small boat sank in the big waves.

19. The brave soldier was rescued.

20. Alison’s stepmother teaches English at the high school.
 

• Exercise 2 Draw one line under each simple subject and two lines under each simple predicate.

I am twelve years old today.

1. Marco was born in Venice, Italy.

2. Chanel’s father traded his used car for a new one.

3. He traveled all the way to China by himself.

4. Those two were the first to cross the finish line.

5. In March, I returned all of my library books.

6. At least one hundred people waited in line.

7. He told his little sister a bedtime story.

8. Scott’s cousin lost his favorite jacket.

9. The diagram showed three secret passageways.

10. Chen’s nickname was “Louisville Slugger.”

11. Marina never told people her secret.

12. The musician strummed the guitar quietly.

13. Christopher read every book by his favorite author.

14. The red skirt cost more than the blue skirt.

15. The Buckeroos made Gary an honorary member of the team.