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 something about the subject, usually containing a verb.

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Identify the subject: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The dog

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Identify the predicate: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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sleeps on the mat.

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True or False: The subject always comes before the predicate in a sentence.

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False. The subject can come after the predicate in some sentences.

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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'Birds' in the sentence 'Birds fly in the sky.'

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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'Tom and Jerry' in the sentence 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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What is an example of a complete predicate?

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'is playing soccer' in the sentence 'The boy is playing soccer.'

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True or False: Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate.

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True.

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

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The flowers