Parts of a Sentence

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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 what the subject does or is.

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What is a direct object?

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A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.

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What is an indirect object?

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An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done.

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What is a predicate nominative?

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A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject.

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Example of a subject in a sentence: 'The cat sleeps.' What is the subject?

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The cat.

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Example of a predicate in a sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.' What is the predicate?

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barks loudly.

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Identify the direct object: 'She threw the ball.' What is the direct object?

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the ball.

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Identify the indirect object: 'He gave her a gift.' What is the indirect object?

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her.

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Identify the predicate nominative: 'She is a teacher.' What is the predicate nominative?

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a teacher.