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Subjects and Predicates

Learn the basics of subjects and predicates in sentences, where the subject tells whom or what the sentence is about, and the predicate explains what the subject does or is. Practice examples included.

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Subjects and Predicates

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  1. Subjects and Predicates Every sentence has a subject and predicate.

  2. Subject The subject tells whom or what the sentence is about. Little Miss Muffettsat on a tuffett.

  3. Predicate The predicate tells what the subject is or does. Little Miss Muffett sat on a tuffett.

  4. Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout would not take the garbage out! Subject: Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Predicate: would not take the garbage out! Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Subject: Humpty Dumpty Predicate: sat on a wall.

  5. The cow jumped over the moon. Subject: The cow Predicate: jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to see such sport. Subject: The little dog Predicate: laughed to see such sport.

  6. She sells seashells by the seashore. Subject: She Predicate: sells seashells by the seashore. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Subject: Peter Piper Predicate: picked a peck of pickled peppers.

  7. Little Jack Horner sat in the corner. Subject: Little Jack Horner Predicate: sat in the corner. Jack jumped over the candlestick. Subject: Jack Predicate: Jumped over the candlestick.

  8. Jack and Jill went up the hill. Subject: Jack and Jill Predicate: went up the hill. Jack fell down. Subject: Jack Predicate: fell down.

  9. Little Bo-peep has lost her sheep. Subject: Little Bo-peep Predicate: has lost her sheep. Mary had a little lamb. Subject: Mary Predicate: had a little lamb.

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