Subject and Predicate

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the 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 the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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What is the complete subject of a sentence?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun in the complete subject.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does.

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

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True

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What is an example of a complete subject?

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An example of a complete subject is 'My best friend, Sarah'.

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What is an example of a simple predicate?

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An example of a simple predicate is 'ran' in the sentence 'The rabbit ran fast.'