Question

directions: for each sentence, circle the simple subject. underline the main verb (predicate). example: the sun was shining brightly in the late afternoon sky. 1. my father and i were walking in the fields on our farm. 2. bob, our kind, old dog, walked with us. 3. my father hated snakes more than anything in the world. 4. he saw one on the path. 5. he told bob to kill it. 6. bob attacked the snake. 7. he violently took the snake by the neck. 8. he whipped the snakes body in the air. 9. blood poured from the snakes throat. 10. then something hit my legs. 11. it was snake eggs from the snakes body. 12. bob grabbed the snake again. 13. he threw her to the ground. 14. she lay dead. 15. we counted thirty - seven eggs. 16. near sunset, the three of us went home. 17. my father and bob were satisfied. 18. i felt glum. 19. i was thinking about birth and death. 20. the next morning, we returned to the same place. 21. in the same spot, i found the dead snake with another snake by her side. 22. it was the dead snakes mate. 23. he came to comfort his partner. 24. at that moment, i understood the meaning of love.

Explanation:

1. In "My father and I were walking in the fields on our farm", the simple subject is "father and I", and the main verb is "were walking".
2. In "Bob, our kind, old dog, walked with us", the simple subject is "Bob", and the main verb is "walked".
3. In "My father hated snakes more than anything in the world", the simple subject is "father", and the main verb is "hated".
4. In "He saw one on the path", the simple subject is "He", and the main verb is "saw".
5. In "He told Bob to kill it", the simple subject is "He", and the main verb is "told".
6. In "Bob attacked the snake", the simple subject is "Bob", and the main verb is "attacked".
7. In "He violently took the snake by the neck", the simple subject is "He", and the main verb is "took".
8. In "He whipped the snake's body in the air", the simple subject is "He", and the main verb is "whipped".
9. In "Blood poured from the snake's throat", the simple subject is "Blood", and the main verb is "poured".
10. In "Then something hit my legs", the simple subject is "something", and the main verb is "hit".
11. In "It was snake eggs from the snake's body", the simple subject is "It", and the main verb is "was".
12. In "Bob grabbed the snake again", the simple subject is "Bob", and the main verb is "grabbed".
13. In "He threw her to the ground", the simple subject is "He", and the main verb is "threw".
14. In "She lay dead", the simple subject is "She", and the main verb is "lay".
15. In "We counted thirty - seven eggs", the simple subject is "We", and the main verb is "counted".
16. In "Near sunset, the three of us went home", the simple subject is "the three of us", and the main verb is "went".
17. In "My father and Bob were satisfied", the simple subject is "father and Bob", and the main verb is "were".
18. In "I felt glum", the simple subject is "I", and the main verb is "felt".
19. In "I was thinking about birth and death", the simple subject is "I", and the main verb is "was thinking".
20. In "The next morning, we returned to the same place", the simple subject is "we", and the main verb is "returned".
21. In "In the same spot, I found the dead snake with another snake by her side", the simple subject is "I", and the main verb is "found".
22. In "It was the dead snake's mate", the simple subject is "It", and the main verb is "was".
23. In "He came to comfort his partner", the simple subject is "He", and the main verb is "came".
24. In "At that moment, I understood the meaning of love", the simple subject is "I", and the main verb is "understood".

Answer:

1. Circle: father, I; Underline: were walking
2. Circle: Bob; Underline: walked
3. Circle: father; Underline: hated
4. Circle: He; Underline: saw
5. Circle: He; Underline: told
6. Circle: Bob; Underline: attacked
7. Circle: He; Underline: took
8. Circle: He; Underline: whipped
9. Circle: Blood; Underline: poured
10. Circle: something; Underline: hit
11. Circle: It; Underline: was
12. Circle: Bob; Underline: grabbed
13. Circle: He; Underline: threw
14. Circle: She; Underline: lay
15. Circle: We; Underline: counted
16. Circle: the three of us; Underline: went
17. Circle: father, Bob; Underline: were
18. Circle: I; Underline: felt
19. Circle: I; Underline: was thinking
20. Circle: we; Underline: returned
21. Circle: I; Underline: found
22. Circle: It; Underline: was
23. Circle: He; Underline: came
24. Circle: I; Underline: understood