Subjects & Predicates

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject 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 tells what the subject does or is.

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Identify the subject: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

Back

The cat

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Identify the predicate: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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barked loudly.

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main word or words in the subject without any modifiers.

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened.

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Identify the simple subject: 'The tall man ran quickly.'

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man

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

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played in the park.

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about; the predicate tells what the subject does.

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Choose the subject: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'

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The flowers