Subjects and Predicates!

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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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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 is a complete subject?

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

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What is a complete predicate?

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A complete predicate includes all the words that tell what the subject does or is.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The tall tree swayed in the wind.'

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The complete subject is 'The tall tree'.

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'The children played in the park.'

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The complete predicate is 'played in the park'.

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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A simple subject is a single noun or pronoun, like 'bird' in 'The bird sings.'

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What is an example of a simple predicate?

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A simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase, like 'sings' in 'The bird sings.'