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.

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What is a Complete Sentence?

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A Complete Sentence has a Subject and a Predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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What is an Incomplete Sentence?

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An Incomplete Sentence does not express a complete thought and may be missing a Subject or Predicate.

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Example of a Subject: 'My fat cat'

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The Subject is 'My fat cat' because it tells us who the sentence is about.

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Example of a Complete Sentence: 'The garbage can fell over.'

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This is a Complete Sentence because it has a Subject ('The garbage can') and a Predicate ('fell over').

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Example of an Incomplete Sentence: 'When I went to the store'

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This is an Incomplete Sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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What does the Subject do in a sentence?

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The Subject performs the action or is described in the sentence.

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What does the Predicate do in a sentence?

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The Predicate describes the action or state of being of the Subject.

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Identify the Subject: 'I asked my dad a question.'

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The Subject is 'I' because it tells us who is doing the asking.