Subject and Predicate Review

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

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The subject is 'The cat.'

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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 predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The predicate is 'barks loudly.'

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What is a simple subject?

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A simple subject is the main word or words in the subject of a sentence, without any modifiers.

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Find the simple subject in the sentence: 'The tall man ran quickly.'

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The simple subject is 'man.'

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb and are joined by a conjunction.

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Identify the compound subject in the sentence: 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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The compound subject is 'Tom and Jerry.'

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject.

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Identify the compound predicate in the sentence: 'She sings and dances beautifully.'

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The compound predicate is 'sings and dances beautifully.'