Subject and Predicate

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject tells you who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate explains what the subject does or what happens to the subject.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

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The predicate is 'slept on the mat'.

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What happens if a sentence is missing a subject?

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The sentence would not make sense and would be incomplete.

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What happens if a sentence is missing a predicate?

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The sentence would not form a complete thought.

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In the sentence 'The children played outside,' what is the subject?

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The subject is 'The children'.

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In the sentence 'She is reading a book,' what is the predicate?

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The predicate is 'is reading a book'.

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What is the function of a subject in a sentence?

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It tells you who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the function of a predicate in a sentence?

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It describes the action or state of being of the subject.