Subject vs Predicate

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

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barked

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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The teacher

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'The children played soccer in the park.'

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played soccer in the park.

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What is the difference between a simple predicate and a complete predicate?

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A simple predicate is just the verb or verb phrase, while a complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened.

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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chased

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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'Tom and Jerry' is a compound subject.

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What is an example of a compound predicate?

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'She ran and jumped' is a compound predicate.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'My brother and I went to the store.'

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My brother and I