Subject & Predicates

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the 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 the sentence that contains the verb and tells what the subject does or is.

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Identify the complete subject: 'The dog barks.'

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The complete subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the complete predicate: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The complete predicate is 'barks loudly'.

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What is the main verb in the sentence: 'She runs fast.'?

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The main verb is 'runs'.

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What does the subject of a sentence do?

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The subject performs the action or is described by the predicate.

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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An example of a simple subject is 'cat' in the sentence 'The cat sleeps.'.

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What is an example of a simple predicate?

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An example of a simple predicate is 'jumps' in the sentence 'The dog jumps.'.

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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The subject tells who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells what the subject does or is.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

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The subject is 'The teacher'.