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 the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The cat

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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barks loudly

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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 the function of a predicate in a sentence?

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It explains the action that's being taken or describes the subject.

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In the sentence 'The teacher explains the lesson,' what is the subject?

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The teacher

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In the sentence 'The children are playing outside,' what is the predicate?

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are playing outside

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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A simple subject is the main noun in a sentence, e.g., 'dog' in 'The dog runs.'

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by a conjunction, e.g., 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'