Subject and predicate in sentences

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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

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What is a complete predicate?

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

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What is a simple predicate?

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A simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in the sentence.

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

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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

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The predicate is 'slept on the mat'.

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What is the complete predicate in this sentence: 'The children played in the park.'

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The complete predicate is 'played in the park'.

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What is the simple predicate in this sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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The simple predicate is 'explained'.

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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 complete predicate in this sentence: 'The bird sang beautifully in the tree.'

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The complete predicate is 'sang beautifully in the tree'.