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 cat sleeps.'

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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

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The predicate is 'barks loudly'.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence does not express a complete thought and may be missing a subject or predicate.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The sun shines.' What is the subject?

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The subject is 'The sun'.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The children are playing.' What is the predicate?

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The predicate is 'are playing'.

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What does it mean if a sentence is a command?

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A command is a type of sentence that tells someone to do something.

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What is a question in terms of sentence structure?

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A question is a sentence that asks for information and usually ends with a question mark.