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4th Grade Subjects and Predicates worksheets

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Subjects and Predicates

Grade 4 Grammar Worksheet

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Write the subject and the predicate of each sentence.

Tip The subject is who or what the sentence is about. The predicate tells what the subject does or is.

The old fisherman planted tomatoes along the back fence.
Subject
Predicate
My little brother kicked the ball across the field.
Subject
Predicate
The teacher and the class baked a big pan of corn bread.
Subject
Predicate
The mail carrier fixed the broken gate before lunch.
Subject
Predicate
The little red kite rose slowly over the quiet hills.
Subject
Predicate
The brown dog chased a yellow butterfly.
Subject
Predicate

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About this worksheet

Every sentence has a subject, who or what the sentence is about, and a predicate, what the subject does or is. Each sheet has six sentences, and your child writes the subject and the predicate on two lines under each one. Building Confidence uses short subjects, and the harder levels add longer subjects and subjects with two names.

What your child will learn

Find the subject of a sentence
Find the predicate of a sentence
Know a subject with two names is still one subject

Common Core standard: L.4.1

Worked example

The brown dog ran across the yard. The subject is The brown dog. The predicate is ran across the yard.

Common mistake

Writing only one word of the subject, such as dog, and leaving out the words that describe it.

Helpful hint

Ask who or what the sentence is about. That whole group of words is the subject. What is left is the predicate.

Next skill: Fix Fragments and Run-Ons Earlier: Types of Sentences

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with subjects and predicates?

Writing only one word of the subject, such as dog, and leaving out the words that describe it.

How can I help my child with subjects and predicates?

Ask who or what the sentence is about. That whole group of words is the subject. What is left is the predicate.

Are these 4th grade grammar worksheets free to print?

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