Subject and Predicate

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that 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 is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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Identify the subject in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The dog.

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Identify the predicate in this sentence: 'The cat is sleeping on the couch.'

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is sleeping on the couch.

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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

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My brother.

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Identify the predicate in this sentence: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'

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bloom in spring.

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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The teacher.

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What is the predicate in the sentence: 'The children laughed happily.'

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laughed happily.