Identify 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 cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The subject is 'The cat.'

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

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The predicate is 'sleeps on the mat.'

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What is the role of the subject in a sentence?

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The subject performs the action or is described by the predicate.

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What is the role of the predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate provides information about what the subject does or is.

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

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The subject is 'The flowers.'

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

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The predicate is 'bloom in spring.'

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What is a simple subject?

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A simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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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.