English · The Sentence · U1-L2

Complete Subjects and Predicates

Twelve sentences on paper. Place the line, then name the half.

Name Date

Part A — Place the line / 7

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

1.
Thepitcherwarmedupalongthefence.
2.
Mycousinplayssecondbase.
3.
Thebatterintheredhelmetswungtooearly.
4.
Twocoachesfromtheotherteamwalkedouttothemound.
5.
Afoulballlandedintheparkinglot.
6.
Everyoneinthebleachersstoodupatonce.
7.
Theumpirebehindhomeplatecalledthelaststrike.

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 piece on the board is the king.
The underlined half is the
2.
My grandfather taught me this opening.
The underlined half is the
3.
A knight moves in an L shape.
The underlined half is the
4.
The two players at the corner table have not spoken in an hour.
The underlined half is the
5.
Every pawn on the back rank can become a queen.
The underlined half is the

Part C — Write your own / 3

Write a sentence of your own. Draw the line between the two halves, then write each half on the lines below it.

1.
My sentence
Complete subject
Complete predicate
2.
My sentence
Complete subject
Complete predicate
3.
My sentence
Complete subject
Complete predicate

Answer key

Part A — the line goes where the bar is.

The pitcher | warmed up along the fence.
My cousin | plays second base.
The batter in the red helmet | swung too early.
Two coaches from the other team | walked out to the mound.
A foul ball | landed in the parking lot.
Everyone in the bleachers | stood up at once.
The umpire behind home plate | called the last strike.

Part B

complete subject
complete predicate
complete subject
complete predicate
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.