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Subjects and Predicates Worksheet — Grade 2

Grade 2 students identify the complete subject, complete predicate, and simple subject in short, everyday sentences on this printable sheet.

Every sentence has two parts: the complete subject and the complete predicate. The subject tells who or what the sentence is about, and the predicate tells what that person or thing does or is. Learning to spot these two halves is a key first step in understanding how sentences are built, which helps students write clearer sentences of their own. This worksheet gives Grade 2 students three types of practice. In Part A, they underline the complete subject in simple sentences. In Part B, they fill in a missing grammar term to show they understand the rule. In Part C, they choose the correct subject or predicate from three options. Work through the parts in order, and pause after Part A to check answers together before moving on.

Subjects and Predicates Worksheet — Grade 2

Read each sentence carefully. Follow the directions in each part to show what you know about subjects and predicates.

Remember

  • The complete subject tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: 'The red bird' in 'The red bird sings.'
  • The complete predicate tells what the subject does or is. Example: 'ran fast' in 'The dog ran fast.'
  • The simple subject is the main noun in the complete subject. In 'The big dog barked,' the simple subject is 'dog.'

Part A — Find the Complete Subject

Underline the complete subject in each sentence.

  1. 1.

    The brown dog ran fast.

  2. 2.

    My little sister likes apples.

  3. 3.

    The big red ball rolled away.

  4. 4.

    Mei drew a bright rainbow.

  5. 5.

    Our cat sleeps on the rug.

Part B — Fill In the Missing Word

Write the missing word on the line to complete each sentence about subjects and predicates.

  1. 6.

    The complete ____ tells who or what the sentence is about.

  2. 7.

    The complete ____ tells what the subject does or is.

  3. 8.

    In the sentence 'The bird sings,' the word 'bird' is the simple ____.

  4. 9.

    In the sentence 'Rosa laughs,' the word 'laughs' is part of the complete ____.

Part C — Choose the Right Answer

Read each question and circle the letter of the best answer.

  1. 10.

    What is the complete subject in 'The old cat slept all day'?

    1. a)The old cat
    2. b)slept all day
    3. c)The old cat slept
  2. 11.

    What is the complete predicate in 'Two ducks swam in the pond'?

    1. a)Two ducks
    2. b)swam in the pond
    3. c)Two ducks swam
  3. 12.

    What is the simple subject in 'The tall tree fell down'?

    1. a)The tall tree
    2. b)tree
    3. c)fell down
Answer key

Part A — Find the Complete Subject

  1. 1.The brown dog
  2. 2.My little sister
  3. 3.The big red ball
  4. 4.Mei
  5. 5.Our cat

Part B — Fill In the Missing Word

  1. 6.subject
  2. 7.predicate
  3. 8.subject
  4. 9.predicate

Part C — Choose the Right Answer

  1. 10.The old cat
  2. 11.swam in the pond
  3. 12.tree

What this worksheet teaches

  • Identify the complete subject and complete predicate in a simple sentence.
  • Locate the simple subject within the complete subject of a sentence.
  • Distinguish between the subject half and the predicate half of a sentence.

Notes for the grown-up

  • Students often mark the whole sentence as the subject or cut off adjectives that belong inside the complete subject — watch for both errors.
  • Ask the child to point to the word that names who or what, then sweep left to catch all the describing words that belong with it.
  • When a student correctly splits eight out of ten sentences on first try without prompting, they are ready to practise compound subjects.

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