English · The Sentence · U1-L2

Complete Subjects and Predicates: Homework

Fresh sentences, none of them from the lesson. Draw the line, name the half, then write your own.

Name Date

Part A — Place the line / 6

Draw one straight line down between the complete subject and the complete predicate.

1.
Theshortstopintheawayuniformdroppedaneasycatch.
2.
MylittlesisterkeepsthescorebookeverySaturday.
3.
Bothumpireswalkedoffthefieldtogether.
4.
Alonglineatthesnackstandmovedslowly.
5.
Thecoach'swhistleendedthepracticeearly.
6.
Everyoneonthebenchstoodupforthelastout.

Part B — Name the half / 5

One half of each sentence is underlined. Write whether it is the complete subject or the complete predicate.

1.
The tallest player on our team pitched the last inning.
The underlined half is the
2.
My grandfather watched the whole game from his truck.
The underlined half is the
3.
A stray dog wandered across the outfield.
The underlined half is the
4.
The scoreboard behind the fence stopped working.
The underlined half is the
5.
Two rows of parents cheered for every single hit.
The underlined half is the

Part C — Write your own / 2

Write a sentence of your own on the first line, then write its complete subject and complete predicate underneath.

1.
A sentence of your own
Complete subject
2.
The same sentence again
Complete predicate

Total / 13

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Notes

Answer key

Part A — the line goes where the bar is.

The shortstop in the away uniform | dropped an easy catch.
My little sister | keeps the scorebook every Saturday.
Both umpires | walked off the field together.
A long line at the snack stand | moved slowly.
The coach's whistle | ended the practice early.
Everyone on the bench | stood up for the last out.

Part B

complete subject
complete predicate
complete predicate
complete subject
complete subject

Part C — answers vary. Look for a complete subject that keeps every word telling you WHICH one, and a complete predicate that starts at the verb and runs to the end. A subject cut short, The man where the sentence says The man behind the paint counter, is the mistake to watch for.