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 what the subject does or what happens to the subject.

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Identify the subject: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The dog

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

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slept on the couch

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True or False: The subject is always a noun or pronoun.

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True

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What is the function of a predicate?

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It describes the action or state of the subject.

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Identify the subject: 'My brother plays soccer.'

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My brother

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Identify the predicate: 'The flowers bloomed beautifully in spring.'

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bloomed beautifully in spring

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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 predicate?

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'ran quickly to the store' in the sentence 'She ran quickly to the store.'