Subjects and Predicates

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the 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 the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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True or False: A predicate tells us what or who the sentence is about.

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False

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Identify the predicate: 'Five frogs hopped into the pond.'

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hopped into the pond.

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Identify the predicate: 'The tall oak trees blow in the wind.'

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blow in the wind.

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Identify the predicate: 'Our class is going on a field trip.'

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is going on a field trip.

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Identify the predicate: 'The thunderstorm brought lots of rain.'

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brought lots of rain.

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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The dog.

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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Tom and Jerry.