1.1 (Subject/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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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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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence does not express a complete thought and may be missing a subject or predicate.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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The complete subject is 'The cat'.

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

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The complete predicate is 'barked loudly'.

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What is the difference between a complete subject and a complete predicate?

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The complete subject tells who or what the sentence is about, while the complete predicate tells what the subject does.

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What is an example of an incomplete sentence?

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An example of an incomplete sentence is 'After the rain stopped.'.

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What does it mean to identify the subject of a sentence?

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To identify the subject means to find out who or what is performing the action or being described.

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What does it mean to identify the predicate of a sentence?

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To identify the predicate means to find out what the subject is doing or what is being said about the subject.