1. Subject and Predicate
ESHS English Year 8

2. The SUBJECT of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.
EG: The green grass grew on the grape vine.

3. The PREDICATE of a sentence tells us what the sentence does or is.
EG: The bird sang a song.

4. Underline the SUBJECT in each sentence
A swarm of bees was buzzing around the hive.
She rode her bike to the library.
E.B. White is the author of Charlotte’s Web.
The bright red stable in the field had horses in it.

5. Circle the PREDICATE in each sentence
A swarm of bees was buzzing around the hive.
She rode her bike to the library.
E.B. White is the author of Charlotte’s Web.
The bright red stable in the field had horses in it.

6. Decide if these are subjects or predicates
ran down the footpath
knew all the answers
the boys in my class
growled and grunted
my favourite toy
the video game
needed a new motor
Predicate
Subject
predicate