Subjects and Predicates

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject 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 tells what is happening in the sentence.

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Identify the subject in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps.'

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The cat.

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

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barks loudly.

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True or False: The subject can be a person, place, or thing.

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True.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does.

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Find the simple predicate: 'The children are playing in the park.'

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are playing.

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What color is often used to highlight the subject in sentences?

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Red.

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What color is often used to highlight the predicate in sentences?

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Blue.

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

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True.