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 subject is 'The dog'.

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

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The predicate is 'slept on the mat'.

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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The subject is 'The teacher'.

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What is the predicate in the sentence: 'The children played outside.'

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The predicate is 'played outside'.

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In the sentence 'The sun shines brightly,' what is the subject?

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The subject is 'The sun'.

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In the sentence 'The flowers bloom in spring,' what is the predicate?

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The predicate is 'bloom in spring'.

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What is a simple way to remember the subject of a sentence?

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The subject is often a noun or pronoun that answers 'who' or 'what'.

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What is a simple way to remember the predicate of a sentence?

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The predicate tells what the subject does or is, often starting with a verb.