Identify the predicate of a sentence

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What is a Predicate?

The predicate tells us what the subject does or what happens to the subject.
It usually contains the verb (action) and sometimes other words that give more information.

Example:

• 🐶 The dogruns fast.
  • Subject: The dog
  • Predicate: runs fast

How to Identify the Predicate?

• Find the subject → Who or what is the sentence about?
• The rest of the sentence is the predicate → What is the subject doing?

Example:

• 👧 Sarais reading a book.
  • Subject: Sara
  • Predicate: is reading a book

Predicates Usually Start With a Verb

Verb = an action word like: 🏃 run, 🍎 eat, 🎨 paint, 📖 read

Examples:

• The cat jumps high. 🐱
• The boy plays football. ⚽
• I like ice cream. 🍦

Some Predicates Tell More Than Action

They can tell how, when, or where the action happens.

Examples:

• The birds are singing beautifully in the morning. 🐦🌅
• The children play in the park. 🛝

Quick Trick to Remember ✅

• Subject = Who or what the sentence is about
• Predicate = What the subject does or what happens

Sentence: 🐰 The rabbit hops quickly.

• Subject: The rabbit
• Predicate: hops quickly

🖍️ Colourful Tips:

• Circle the subject in 🔵 blue
• Underline the predicate in 🟢 green
• Use emojis to match the action!

💡 Fun Activity:

Ask students to make their own sentence and then:

• Draw a 🟦 box around the subject
• Draw a 🟩 box around the predicate
• Add emojis for the action

Let’s practice! ✍️