Subject and Predicate

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells what the subject is doing.

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Identify the subject in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the predicate in this sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

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The predicate is 'slept on the mat'.

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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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Identify the subject in this phrase: 'My best friend.'

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The subject is 'My best friend'.

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Identify the predicate in this phrase: 'ran quickly to the store.'

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The predicate is 'ran quickly to the store'.

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What is an example of a subject?

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An example of a subject is 'The teacher'.

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What is an example of a predicate?

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An example of a predicate is 'is teaching a lesson.'