Subject and Predicate

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells something about the subject, usually containing a verb.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The cat

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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barks loudly

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What is the role of the subject in a sentence?

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The subject performs the action of the verb or is described by the verb.

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What is the role of the predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate provides information about what the subject does or is.

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In the sentence 'The flowers bloom in spring,' what is the subject?

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The flowers

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In the sentence 'She runs every morning,' what is the predicate?

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runs every morning

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How can you identify the subject of a sentence?

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Ask 'who' or 'what' is performing the action of the verb.

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How can you identify the predicate of a sentence?

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Ask 'what is being said about the subject' or look for the verb and its complements.