Subject, Predicate and Banish Flashcard

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a 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 a sentence that tells something about the subject, usually containing a verb.

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more simple subjects joined by a conjunction, sharing the same verb.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does.

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How do you identify the simple predicate in a sentence?

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To find the simple predicate, look for the verb or action that the subject is performing.

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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The subject tells who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells what the subject does or is.

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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In the sentence 'The dog barks,' 'dog' is the simple subject.

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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In the sentence 'Tom and Jerry ran fast,' 'Tom and Jerry' is the compound subject.

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What is an example of a simple predicate?

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In the sentence 'She sings beautifully,' 'sings' is the simple predicate.