Subject And Predicate

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1. What is the predicate of this sentence? People hurry to the fair.

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In the sentence 'People hurry to the fair.', the predicate is 'hurry to the fair' as it describes the action being performed by the subject 'People'.

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Student will read the sentence and determine which is the subject or predicate. Answer will be underlined.... see more see less

2. What is the predicate of this sentence? Music floats through the air.

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In this sentence, the predicate is the part that tells what the subject, 'Music', is doing. 'Floats through the air' is the predicate as it describes the action Music is doing.

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3. What is the predicate of this sentence? A man sells balloons.

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In a sentence, the predicate tells what the subject is or does. In this sentence, 'sells balloons' is the predicate as it tells what the man is doing.

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4. What is the predicate of this sentence?

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In a sentence, the predicate is the part that tells something about the subject. In this case, 'is funny' is the predicate as it describes what the clown is like.

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5. What is the predicate of this sentence? Jillian laughs.

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In this sentence, the predicate is 'laughs' because it is the verb that describes the action carried out by the subject 'Jillian'.

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6. What is the predicate of this sentence? We bought a ticket for a ride.

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In a sentence, the predicate refers to the part that tells us what the subject is doing. In this sentence, 'bought a ticket' is the predicate as it tells us the action performed by the subject 'We'.

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7. What is the predicate of this sentence?
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8. What is the predicate of this sentence? Emily takes swimming lessons.

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In a sentence, the predicate is the part that tells what the subject is doing. In this case, 'takes swimming lessons' is the predicate because it describes the action that Emily is performing.

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9. What is the predicate of this sentence? 'Each lesson lasts an hour.'
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10. What is the predicate of this sentence? A coach teaches Emily.

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In the sentence 'A coach teaches Emily,' the predicate is 'teaches Emily,' which consists of the verb 'teaches' and the object 'Emily'. The predicate is what the subject (the coach) does or is.

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11. What is the subject of this sentence?

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In the sentence 'The ocean looked pretty.', 'The ocean' is the subject as it is the noun that is performing the action (looked). 'The sky', 'The sand', and 'The seagulls' are not the subjects of the sentence as they are not the ones performing the action.

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12. What is the subject of this sentence? Some big waves splashed.

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In the sentence 'Some big waves splashed.', the subject is 'Some big waves' as it is the entity that is performing the action described by the verb 'splashed'.

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13. What is the subject of this sentence? Two girls played in the sand.

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In this sentence, 'Two girls' is the subject as they are the ones performing the action of playing in the sand.

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14. What is the subject of this sentence? They made a castle.

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In the sentence 'They made a castle.', the subject is 'They' as it is the one performing the action of making the castle.

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15. What is the subject of this sentence?

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In the sentence 'Beautiful seashells were on the sand.', the subject is 'Beautiful seashells' as it is the noun that the rest of the sentence describes or acts upon.

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16. What is the subject of this sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person or thing that is performing the action. In this sentence, 'My family' is the subject because they are the ones going on vacation.

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17. What is the subject of this sentence? We stayed in a cabin.

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In this sentence, 'We' is the subject because it is the doer of the action. The subject is typically the main actor or entity in a sentence.

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18. What is the subject of this sentence?

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In this sentence, 'The cabin' is the subject because it is the noun performing the action of the sentence.

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19. What is the subject of this sentence? My older sister walked to the lake.

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In the sentence 'My older sister walked to the lake.', the subject is 'My older sister' as it is the noun performing the action of walking.

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20. What is the subject of this sentence? Two frogs jumped in the water.
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What is the predicate of this sentence? People hurry to the fair.
What is the predicate of this sentence? Music floats through the air.
What is the predicate of this sentence? A man sells balloons.
What is the predicate of this sentence?
What is the predicate of this sentence? Jillian laughs.
What is the predicate of this sentence? We bought a ticket for a ride.
What is the predicate of this sentence?
What is the predicate of this sentence? Emily takes swimming lessons.
What is the predicate of this sentence? 'Each lesson lasts an hour.'
What is the predicate of this sentence? A coach teaches Emily.
What is the subject of this sentence?
What is the subject of this sentence? Some big waves splashed.
What is the subject of this sentence? Two girls played in the sand.
What is the subject of this sentence? They made a castle.
What is the subject of this sentence?
What is the subject of this sentence?
What is the subject of this sentence? We stayed in a cabin.
What is the subject of this sentence?
What is the subject of this sentence? My older sister walked to the...
What is the subject of this sentence? Two frogs jumped in the water.
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