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 what the subject does or is.

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What happens if a sentence is missing a subject?

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The sentence would be incomplete and lack clarity.

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What happens if a sentence is missing a predicate?

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The sentence would not form a complete thought.

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

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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 a simple predicate?

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A simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells something about the subject.

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Provide an example of a sentence with both a subject and a predicate.

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'The teacher explained the lesson.' (Subject: The teacher, Predicate: explained the lesson.)

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What is the difference between a complete predicate and a simple predicate?

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A complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened, while a simple predicate is just the main verb.

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In the sentence 'Mom and Dad drove us to the park,' what is the simple predicate?

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drove.