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

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The dog.

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

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slept on the mat.

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Which part of the sentence is usually the main focus?

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The subject.

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Which part of the sentence provides more information about the subject?

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The predicate.

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True or False: Every complete sentence must have a subject and a predicate.

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True.

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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'The sun is shining.'

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What is an example of a subject?

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'My brother' in the sentence 'My brother plays soccer.'

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What is an example of a predicate?

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'is reading a book' in the sentence 'She is reading a book.'