Subject and Predicate

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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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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the 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 the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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This sentence has a subject ('The dog') and a predicate ('barks').

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Example of an incomplete sentence: 'The cat.'

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This sentence is incomplete because it does not tell what the cat does.

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Identify the subject: 'The teacher reads a book.'

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The subject is 'The teacher'.

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Identify the predicate: 'The children play in the park.'

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The predicate is 'play in the park'.

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'A bird sings'?

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The subject is 'A bird'.

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What is the predicate in the sentence: 'The sun is shining'?

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The predicate is 'is shining'.