Sentences: Subject & 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: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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Identify the predicate: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The predicate is 'barks loudly'.

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'The sun shines brightly.'?

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The subject is 'The sun'.

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What is the predicate in the sentence: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'?

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The predicate is 'bloom in spring'.

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True or False: The subject can be a noun or a pronoun.

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True.

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True or False: The predicate can only be a verb.

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False. The predicate can include verbs and other words that describe the action or state of the subject.

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

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The subject is 'The teacher'.

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

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The predicate is 'are playing outside'.