Subjects and Predicates

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What is a predicate?

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A predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is. It always contains a verb.

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What is a subject?

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A subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What do all predicates contain?

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All predicates contain verbs.

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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 simple subject?

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An example of a simple subject is 'Birds' in the sentence 'Birds fly.'

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What is an example of a complete predicate?

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An example of a complete predicate is 'ran quickly to the store' in the sentence 'She ran quickly to the store.'

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In the sentence 'My brother plays soccer,' what is the subject?

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The subject is 'My brother.'

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

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The predicate is 'bloom in spring.'