Subjects & Predicates

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What is a Subject in a sentence?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a Predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells what the subject does or is.

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Identify the Subject: "The cat sleeps on the mat."

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The cat

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Identify the Predicate: "The dog barks loudly."

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barks loudly

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True or False: The subject can be a single word or a group of words.

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True

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True or False: The predicate always includes the verb.

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True

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What is an example of a Subject?

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"My brother" in the sentence "My brother plays soccer."

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What is an example of a Predicate?

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"is reading a book" in the sentence "She is reading a book."

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Identify the Subject: "The flowers bloom in spring."

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The flowers

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Identify the Predicate: "The children are playing outside."

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are playing outside