Subject and Predicate

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is who or what 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 or what is being said about the subject.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The predicate is 'barks loudly'.

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True or False: The subject can be a noun or a pronoun.

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True.

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True or False: The predicate can only be a verb.

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False. The predicate can include verbs and other words that describe the action.

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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An example of a simple subject is 'Bird' in the sentence 'The bird sings.'

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What is an example of a complete predicate?

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An example of a complete predicate is 'is flying in the sky' in the sentence 'The bird is flying in the sky.'

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'My friends and I are playing soccer.'

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The subject is 'My friends and I'.

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

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The predicate is 'bloom in spring'.