Part A Directions: Underline the subject of each sentence once.
Put the predicate in parentheses.
Example: My favorite kind of music (is salsa).
1. Daniel and his son ( usually do the housework).
2. The task (has been completed).
3. We (plan to visit the cemetery on Saturday).
4. Fruits and vegetables (are more healthful than candy).
5. Taxes (can take a large chunk out of a paycheck).
Part B Directions: Complete the following sentences by adding either a subject
or a predicate. Write an S if you’ve added a subject and P if
you’ve added a predicate.
Example: My cat (S) likes to climb trees.
1. She (S) always will be there.
2. When she graduated, her friends (S)threw her a party.
3. The copying machine out back is in the library .(P)
4. Sasha thought we would never met each other again .(P)
5. Several copies of the memo have been handed out. (P)(=give)
Part C Directions: Read each group of words below. If it is a complete sentence,
write sentence on the line below it. If it is a fragment, rewrite
it adding a subject and/or predicate to make it a complete
sentence.
Example: Elsa’s old computer.
Elsa’s old computer crashed again.
1. The final pages of the book.
The final pages of the book were good.
2. The supervisor liked what he saw.
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3. Hurrying away from the car.
She is hurrying away from the car.
4. Worries about the future.
He worries about the future.
