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Simple Subjects and Predicates Worksheet 1
Chore Day!

Directions: Underline the simple subjects and circle the simple predicates.

Simple Subjects: smallest noun, pronoun, or gerund that takes an action.
Simple Predicates: verbs or verb phrase reduced to its smallest form.

1. Doug usually plays video games around this time.
2. Today is different though.
3. Today Doug is cleaning up messes around the house.		
4. His mother gave him a long list of chores.
5. The long list seemed overwhelming to Doug.
6. His sister, Katie, finished her chores a long time ago. 
7. Doug has been stalling. 
8. Katie helped her brother Doug with his chores a little bit.
9. That made Doug happier than a dog in a dirt pile. 
10. Soon though he was playing video games on the couch again.
11. Many of Doug's chores were still incomplete. 
12. Then Katie saw her brother playing video games without her.
13. Having felt used, Katie left her brother alone.
14. A little later in the afternoon, Doug went to get a glass of juice from the refrigerator. 
15. He saw Katie playing with her dolls in her bedroom.
16. At first he was upset with her.
17. Then Doug realized his mistake in not helping her. 
18. Holding his head down in regret, Doug apologized to his sister Katie.  
19. Katie graciously accepted his apology. 
20. Together, both of them finished the list of chores.
21-25.  Write five of your own sentences on the back of this sheet.  
Underline your simple subjects and circle your simple predicates.