Brainpop! Subject and Predicate

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject tells you who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate explains the action being taken or what is being said about the subject.

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What is the complete predicate of the sentence 'The dog barked loudly'?

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Barked loudly.

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What is true of all predicates?

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They all contain verbs.

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What is the function of a subject in a sentence?

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It tells you who or what the sentence is about.

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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The word 'cat' in the sentence 'The cat sleeps.'

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What is an example of a complete subject?

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'The big brown dog' in the sentence 'The big brown dog runs fast.'

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What is an example of a simple predicate?

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The word 'runs' in the sentence 'The dog runs.'

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What is an example of a complete predicate?

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'Runs quickly around the park' in the sentence 'The dog runs quickly around the park.'

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What makes a sentence incomplete?

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A sentence is incomplete if it lacks a subject or a predicate.