Subject & Predicate

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is 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 is doing.

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Identify the subject in this sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the predicate in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The predicate is 'sleeps on the mat'.

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What does the subject of a sentence do?

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The subject performs the action or is described by the predicate.

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In the sentence 'Sara has a baby sister', what is the subject?

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The subject is 'Sara'.

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In the sentence 'Esther has long hair', what is the predicate?

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The predicate is 'has long hair'.

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What is the main function of a predicate?

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To provide information about the subject.

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In the sentence 'The teacher gave the students homework', what is the predicate?

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The predicate is 'gave the students homework'.

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Can a sentence have a subject without a predicate?

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No, every complete sentence must have both a subject and a predicate.