Subjects and Predicates

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the noun or pronoun that performs the action or is being described in the sentence.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate in a sentence is the part that contains the verb.

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

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The cat

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'Sheila is playing the piano.'

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is playing the piano

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What is a simple subject?

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The main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The main verb or verb phrase in a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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dog

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'They are swimming in the pool.'

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are swimming

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence: 'The students are studying for the test.'

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are studying for the test.