Subject and Predicate

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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 what the subject does or what happens to the subject.

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Identify the subject: 'The cat sleeps.'

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The cat

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Identify the predicate: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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barks loudly

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What is the subject in the sentence 'The sun shines'?

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The sun

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What is the predicate in the sentence 'The flowers bloom in spring'?

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bloom in spring

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In the sentence 'The boy rides a bike', what is the subject?

Back

The boy

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In the sentence 'The girl sings beautifully', what is the predicate?

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sings beautifully

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What does the subject tell us in a sentence?

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The subject tells us who or what is performing the action.

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What does the predicate tell us in a sentence?

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The predicate tells us what the subject is doing or what is happening to the subject.