Subject and Predicate Flashcard

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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: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The dog.

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

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slept on the mat.

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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A simple subject is a single noun or pronoun, like 'Jesse' or 'dog'.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by a conjunction, like 'Tom and Jerry'.

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What is an example of a simple predicate?

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A simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase, like 'ran' or 'is playing'.

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject, like 'ran and jumped'.

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Choose the subject: 'The children are playing in the park.'

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The children.

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Choose the predicate: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'

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bloom in spring.