Subject and Predicate

Front

What is a subject in a sentence?

Back

The subject is who or what the sentence is about.

Front

What is a predicate in a sentence?

Back

The predicate tells something about the subject, usually containing a verb.

Front

Identify the subject: The cat is sleeping on the mat.

Back

The cat

Front

Identify the predicate: The dog barks loudly.

Back

barks loudly

Front

True or False: The subject can be a noun or pronoun.

Back

True

Front

True or False: The predicate always contains a verb.

Back

True

Front

What is the subject in this sentence? 'The flowers bloom in spring.'

Back

The flowers

Front

What is the predicate in this sentence? 'The children are playing outside.'

Back

are playing outside

Front

Identify the subject: 'My brother and I went to the park.'

Back

My brother and I

Front

Identify the predicate: 'The sun shines brightly.'

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shines brightly