Question

sentence structure
understanding simple sentences
subject - the topic of a sentence
predicate - the action word in the sentence
independent clause - a group of words with one subject and one verb that form a complete thought (this is a complete sentence.
example
my mother made a grocery list.
subject predicate

• simple sentences cannot be split into two sentences!!

directions: in order to be a simple sentence, the sentence must have one subject and one predicate. for each sentence, circle the subject twice and the predicate once.

1. stella had a lot of fun on the slide.
2. my sister loves going to the park.
3. i cooked lasagna for dinner.
4. she waited in line.
5. the yellow ball bounces really high.
6. the neighbor’s cat loves to sit in the window.
7. the young boy watched a movie.
8. five small puppies play in the yard.
9. i went for a walk.
10. she slept on the couch.
11. the monkey ate a banana.
12. the computer broke last night.
13. michael bought a deck of playing cards.
14. the light burnt out.
15. an earthquake rattled the city.

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Explanation:

A simple sentence has one subject (the topic) and one predicate (the action - word). We identify the subject as the doer of the action and the predicate as the verb showing the action.

Answer:

1. Subject: Stella; Predicate: had a lot of fun on the slide
2. Subject: My sister; Predicate: loves going to the park
3. Subject: I; Predicate: cooked lasagna for dinner
4. Subject: She; Predicate: waited in line
5. Subject: The yellow ball; Predicate: bounces really high
6. Subject: The neighbor’s cat; Predicate: loves to sit in the window
7. Subject: The young boy; Predicate: watched a movie
8. Subject: Five small puppies; Predicate: play in the yard
9. Subject: I; Predicate: went for a walk
10. Subject: She; Predicate: slept on the couch
11. Subject: The monkey; Predicate: ate a banana
12. Subject: The computer; Predicate: broke last night
13. Subject: Michael; Predicate: bought a deck of playing cards
14. Subject: The light; Predicate: burnt out
15. Subject: An earthquake; Predicate: rattled the city