Practice Book Grade 5 Unit 1 Week 2
Grammar • Subjects and Predicates
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• The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that names the subject of
the sentence: The friendly dog waited for her owner.
• The complete subject includes all of the words that tell whom or what the
sentence is about: The friendly dog waited for her owner.
• The simple predicate is the verb that tells exactly what the subject does or
is: The friendly dog waited for her owner.
• The complete predicate is the verb and all of the words that tell what the
subject does or is: The friendly dog waited for her owner.
After each sentence, write whether the underlined word or words are the
simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate, or complete predicate.
1. My grandparents live on an island.
The words live on an island are underlined.
2. A small boat travels there every hour.
The word boat is underlined.
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3. The entire ride takes about twenty minutes.
The words The entire ride are underlined.
4. My family visits them every summer.
The word visits is underlined.
5. We stay for about a week.
The words stay for about a week are underlined.
Connect to Talk to a parent or another trusted adult about somewhere
Community
you would like to visit. Then write a paragraph about why you
want to visit there. Underline two simple subjects and two
simple predicates in your writing.
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