subject

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence tells who or what did something.

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If your subject ends in -s, what must your verb not end in?

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If your subject ends in -s, then your verb does not.

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Define 'verb'.

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells what the subject does or is.

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject.

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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In the sentence 'The dog barks', 'The dog' is the simple subject.

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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.

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Give an example of a compound subject.

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In the sentence 'Tom and Jerry run fast', 'Tom and Jerry' is the compound subject.

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What is an example of a verb in the past tense?

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The verb 'walked' is in the past tense.

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What is an example of a verb in the present tense?

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The verb 'walks' is in the present tense.