Subject & Predicate

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is 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 us what the subject is doing or what is being said about the subject.

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

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The cat.

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

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Barked loudly.

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What is the main function of the subject in a sentence?

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To indicate who or what is performing the action.

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What is the main function of the predicate in a sentence?

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To provide information about the subject, including the action or state of being.

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In the sentence 'The flowers bloomed in spring', what is the subject?

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The flowers.

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In the sentence 'The children played in the park', what is the predicate?

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Played in the park.

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True or False: The subject can be a noun or a pronoun.

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True.

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True or False: The predicate can only be a verb.

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False. The predicate can include verbs and additional information.