Subject and 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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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence does not express a complete thought and may be missing a subject or predicate.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

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The predicate is 'slept on the mat'.

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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'The sun is shining.' is a complete sentence.

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What is an example of an incomplete sentence?

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'When I went to the store' is an incomplete sentence.

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How can you find the subject of a sentence?

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Ask 'Who or what is the sentence about?'

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How can you find the predicate of a sentence?

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Ask 'What is happening in the sentence?' or 'What is the subject doing?'