Subject & Predicate

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells us 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 the sentence that tells us what the subject does or what happens to the subject.

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True or False: A predicate tells us what or who the sentence is about.

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False

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'My cat likes to play with yarn.'

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My cat

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'We saw a huge snake!'

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saw a huge snake

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In the sentence 'Johnathan rode his bike to school.', what is the subject?

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Johnathan

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In the sentence 'The thunderstorm brought lots of rain.', what is the predicate?

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brought lots of rain.

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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The subject tells who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells what the subject does.

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Give an example of a simple sentence with a subject and predicate.

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The dog barks.

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What is a complete sentence?

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