1. Name____________________________________________ Date ___________________________________
Subjects & Predicates Assignment
Part A: Underline the complete subject once and boldface the complete predicate. Then, highlight the simple subject in
yellow and the simple predicate in green.
1. Imagine over a hundred people completely vanishing from their village.
2. Such a disappearance occurred in Virginia in the late 1500s.
3. It still has not been explained.
4. In 1587 John White sailed for Virginia with his fellow passenger—116 men, women and children.
5. White’s daughter was among the people aboard the ship.
6. A baby girl named Virginia Dare was born in Virginia.
7. She was the first English child to be born in North America.
8. The child was born on Roanoke Island, the place where White and his group landed.
9. White sailed back to England for supplies.
10. He didn’t return until three years later.
11. White searched for the English colonists but did not find them.
12. The colonists may have died.
13. Or they may have decided to live among a group of Native Americans.
14. The mystery has baffled many researchers.
15. It remains unsolved.
16. Judge Lane presided over municipal court.
17. The airport terminal was crowded with holiday travelers.
18. A free rock concert was held in the city park.
19. Life in the city is often hectic.
20. Samantha stopped at the mall to look for some shoes.
21. Wu moved to an apartment near school.
22. Cities, with all their activities, are never boring.
23. The accident taught the sailors an important lesson.
24. The sparrow chased a big crow from the apple tree.
25. Under the twinkling lights, the gazebo looked magical.