Sentences: Subject & 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 what the subject does or is.

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Identify the subject: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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Identify the predicate: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The predicate is 'barks loudly'.

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'My brother plays basketball.'

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The subject is 'My brother'.

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What is the predicate in the sentence: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'

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The predicate is 'bloom in spring'.

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True or False: The subject can be a single word or a group of words.

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True.

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True or False: The predicate always includes the verb.

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True.

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Identify the subject: 'The tall building is new.'

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The subject is 'The tall building'.

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Identify the predicate: 'The kids are playing outside.'

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The predicate is 'are playing outside'.