Find the Subject of the Sentence

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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The subject is 'The cat.'

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb and are joined by a conjunction.

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Identify the compound subject in the sentence: 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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The compound subject is 'Tom and Jerry.'

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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 or is.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'

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The subject is 'The flowers.'

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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In the sentence 'Birds sing,' the simple subject is 'Birds.'

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'My brother and I went to the park.'

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The subject is 'My brother and I.'

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What is a complete subject?

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A complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that describe it.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The big brown dog barked loudly.'

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The complete subject is 'The big brown dog.'