Grammar Worksheet · Grades 2–4
Subject and Predicate Worksheet
A printable grammar worksheet for grades 2-4 that walks students through splitting a sentence into its subject and predicate. Students write the complete subject of 6 sentences and then the complete predicate of 6 more. A complete answer key is included.
Subject
Grammar
Grades
Grades 2–4
Skill Focus
Subject and Predicate, sentence structure
Lesson Length
15 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
Subject and predicate are the two halves every complete sentence breaks into, and once students can split sentences cleanly they can spot fragments and run-ons later. This worksheet teaches the split by asking students to write each half on a line.
Section A gives 6 sentences; students write the complete subject (the words that name who or what the sentence is about). Section B gives 6 different sentences; students write the complete predicate (the verb and the words that go with it).
The reference box at the top of page 1 shows where the split falls in a sample sentence and reminds students to find the verb first – everything before the verb is the subject and everything from the verb to the end is the predicate. Page 2 is a complete answer key in a compact two-column grid.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box aloud and ask students to draw a vertical line through the sample sentence at the split point.
Read Section A item 1 aloud and identify the verb together; the subject is the words before it.
Have students complete Section A independently, then move to Section B.
Use the answer key on page 2 for self-check; small wording variations (e.g., dropping ‘the’) are acceptable as long as the split is at the verb.
Pair with the Complete Sentences Worksheet to practice the next step: spotting fragments.
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Subject and Predicate Worksheet
A printable grammar worksheet for grades 2-4 that walks students through splitting a sentence into its subject and predicate. Students write the complete subject of 6 sentences and then the complete predicate of 6 more. A complete answer key is included.
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