Predicate

What is the subject of a sentence?

• the verb
• the action in the sentence
• tells who are what the sentence is about

What is the predicate of a sentence

• Who the sentence is about?
• tells what the subject is or does

Find the predicate adjective(s): Janice is upset about losing her phone.

• losing

• upset

• her

• phone

Find the predicate adjective(s): My little brother is curious about the planets and our solar system.

• curious

• planets

• about

• solar system

Find the predicate adjective(s): I was happy to play soccer after school.

• was

• play

• soccer

• happy

Find the predicate adjective(s): The sunset is beautiful today.

• today

• is

• beautiful

• sunset

Find the predicate adjective(s): The mall was crowded with people this weekend.

• mall

• weekend

• people

• crowded

Find the predicate adjective(s): The students were busy getting all of their work done in class.

• were

• work

• done

• busy

Find the predicate adjective(s): I am excited for the weekend!

• weekend

• I

• am

• excited

Find the predicate adjective(s): The dog is happy when you come home.

• come

• home

• is

• happy