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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Identify the subject in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The dog

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

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slept on the mat

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What is a simple subject?

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A simple subject is the main word or words in the subject of a sentence, without any modifiers.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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True or False: Every sentence must have a subject.

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True

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True or False: The predicate can be just one word.

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True

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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'Birds' in the sentence 'Birds fly.'

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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'The sun is shining.'