Subject & Predicates

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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 something about the subject.

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Identify the complete subject: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The complete subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the complete predicate: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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The complete predicate is 'chased the mouse'.

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What does the subject of a sentence do?

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The subject performs the action or is described by the predicate.

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What is an example of a subject?

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In the sentence 'The girl runs fast,' the subject is 'The girl'.

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What is an example of a predicate?

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In the sentence 'The boy plays soccer,' the predicate is 'plays soccer'.

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

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A simple subject is just the main noun, while a complete subject includes all the words that describe or modify the noun.

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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 the sentence: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'

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The subject is 'The flowers'.