1-2 Grammar

My sister, Alyssa, heard the cat meowing.

Identify the simple predicate.

• My sister, Alyssa,

• Alyssa

• heard

• heard the cat meowing

Our whole family searched the yard for the cat.

Identify the complete subject.

• Our whole family

• family

• searched

• searched the yard for the cat

My little brother, Alex, spotted the cat.

Identify the simple subject.

• My little brother, Alex,

• Alex

• spotted

• spotted the cat

Our neighbor rescued the cat for us.

Identify the complete predicate.

• Our neighbor

• neighbor

• rescued

• rescued the cat for us

The tiny cat was cold and hungry.

Identify the simple predicate.

• The tiny cat

• cat

• was

• was cold and hungry

The happy family walked home.

Identify the complete subject.

• The happy family

• family

• walked

• walked home

My mom and dad love vacationing there.

Identify the complete predicate.

• My mom and dad

• mom and dad

• love

• love vacationing there

The hardworking officer helped the family.

Identify the simple subject.

• The hardworking officer

• officer

• helped

• helped the family

My friends wanted to go to the beach.

Identify the simple predicate.

• My friends

• friends

• wanted

• wanted to go to the beach

The hot and tired class got to go home.

Identify the complete subject.

• The hot and tired class

• class

• got

• got to go home.