NAME Review Parts of a Sentence The subject of a sentence is what a sentence is about. The highest mountain in North America is in Denali National Park. Grandma Ruth likes to garden and play tennis. To find the subject in a question, ask yourself who or what the sentence is about. Double-check your answer by turning the sentence into a statement. Will Gabrielle ride her bike or walk? W E Gabrielle will ride her bike or walk. I V E R In a command, the subject is “understood you.” Use scrap paper for the art project. (You) use scrap paper for the art project. A predicate tells what the subject of a sentence is or does. The predicate includes the verb. The chestnut horse grazes in the meadow. Mr. Vogel planted a butterfly garden. A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. Find the direct object in a sentence by asking Whom? or What? about the verb. Nathan takes tae kwon do. Takes what? tae kwon do Elizabeth sent an e-mail to Habib. Sent what? an e-mail Putting It Together In each sentence, underline the subject once and the predicate twice. 1. Lynne Cox is a long-distance ocean swimmer. 2. She set records for swimming the Catalina Channel and the English Channel. 3. Doctors and scientists can’t explain her achievements. 4. Can you imagine swimming in 33ºF water? Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter 1 Lessons 13–15 Grade 4 Grammar: Sentences 44 NAME Review Parts of a Sentence Read the sentences below. If the underlined phrase is the subject, write S on the line. If it is a predicate, write P. If it is a direct object, write DO. 1. _____ Lynne Cox began her open-water swims as a child. R 2. _____ As a teenager, she swam California’s Catalina Channel. E V I E 3. _____ She swam 21 miles in about 12 hours. W 4. _____ Lynne swam from Alaska to the Soviet Union in 1987. 5. _____ This happened during the Cold War. 6. _____ America and the Soviet Union did not have good relations. 7. _____ Lynne’s swim helped the two countries begin to form a bond. 8. _____ (You) Read more about Lynne at her Web site, www.lynnecox.org. In each sentence below, circle the verb. Then, draw an arrow from the verb to the direct object. 1. In 2002, Lynne swam a mile in the waters of Antarctica. 2. She saw icebergs during her swim. 3. It took 25 minutes to complete. 4. Most people can’t survive such cold temperatures. 5. Lynne has trained her body to adjust. 6. Her blood keeps her important organs warm. Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter 1 Lessons 13–15 Grade 4 Grammar: Sentences 45.