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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Identify the subject in this sentence: The dog barks.

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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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 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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Complete this sentence with a subject: _____ is my best friend.

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An example subject could be 'My sister'.

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Complete this sentence with a predicate: The bird can _____.

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An example predicate could be 'sing beautifully'.

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

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The subject is 'The flowers'.

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What is the predicate in this sentence: The teacher explains the lesson.

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The predicate is 'explains the lesson'.

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Identify the subject in this sentence: My brother plays soccer.

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The subject is 'My brother'.

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Identify the predicate in this sentence: The sun shines brightly.

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The predicate is 'shines brightly'.