Subject & 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 something about the subject, usually containing a verb.

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Can you give an example of a subject?

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In the sentence 'The cat sleeps,' 'The cat' is the subject.

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Can you give an example of a predicate?

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In the sentence 'The cat sleeps,' 'sleeps' is the predicate.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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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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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more predicates that share the same subject.

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What is 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 compound predicate?

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In the sentence 'The dog barks and howls,' 'barks and howls' is the compound predicate.

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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.