Subject and Predicate Flashcard

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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 chased the mouse.'

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The cat.

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

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barked loudly.

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What is the role of the subject in a sentence?

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The subject performs the action or is described by the predicate.

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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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Can a subject be more than one word? Give an example.

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Yes, a subject can be a phrase. Example: 'The tall, green tree'.

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Can a predicate be more than one word? Give an example.

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Yes, a predicate can be a phrase. Example: 'was running very fast'.

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What is a simple subject?

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A simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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What is a complete subject?

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A complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that modify it.