Subject and Predicate

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What is a subject in a sentence?

Back

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

Front

What is a predicate in a sentence?

Back

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

Front

Identify the subject: 'The dog barks.'

Back

The dog

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

Back

sleeps on the mat

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'My brother plays soccer.'?

Back

My brother

Front

What is the predicate in the sentence: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'?

Back

bloom in spring

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Identify the subject: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

Back

The teacher

Front

Identify the predicate: 'The children are playing outside.'

Back

are playing outside

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'The sun shines brightly.'?

Back

The sun

Front

What is the predicate in the sentence: 'The birds sing sweetly.'?

Back

sing sweetly