Understanding Subjects and Predicates

What is the definition of a subject in a sentence?

• The subject is the action performed in a sentence.

• The subject is the part of a sentence that describes the verb.

• The subject is the part of a sentence that indicates who or what the sentence is about.

• The subject is the punctuation used in a sentence.

How can you differentiate between the subject and the predicate?

• The subject is the first word in a sentence; the predicate is the last word.

• The subject is what the sentence is about; the predicate tells something about the subject.

• The subject is always a noun; the predicate is always a verb.

• The subject and predicate are interchangeable in a sentence.

Provide an example of a subject in a sentence.

• A beautiful sunset

• Running fast

• The cat

• The dog

Give an example of a predicate in a sentence.

• runs in the park

• sleeps on the mat

• jumps over the fence

• sits on the chair

Identify the subject in the following sentence: 'The cat is sleeping on the mat.'

• The mat

• The dog

• Sleeping on the mat

• The cat