Subjects and Predicates

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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 dog barked loudly.'

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The dog

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the couch.'

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slept on the couch

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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 'My brother and I went to the park,' what is the subject?

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My brother and I

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In the sentence 'She is reading a book,' what is the predicate?

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is reading a book

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How can you identify the subject in a question?

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Look for the noun or pronoun that the question is asking about.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb.