Subjects and Predicates

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject tells you who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate explains the action or what is being said about the subject.

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

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The dog

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Identify the predicate in this sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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chased the mouse

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What does the subject do in a sentence?

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It tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What does the predicate do in a sentence?

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It tells what the subject does or what happens to the subject.

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In the sentence 'The flowers bloom in spring,' what is the subject?

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The flowers

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In the sentence 'The children are playing outside,' what is the predicate?

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are playing outside

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'My brother loves pizza.'

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My brother

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What is the predicate in the sentence: 'The sun shines brightly.'

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shines brightly