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Subject and Predicate

Every complete sentence has a subject, which is who or what does the action, and a predicate, which tells what the subject does or is.

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In the sentence The dog barked, the dog is the subject and barked is the predicate.

All about Subject and Predicate

Every complete sentence has a subject, which is who or what does the action, and a predicate, which tells what the subject does or is.

If a sentence does not have both, it may be a fragment rather than a full sentence.

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Real-life uses of Subject and Predicate

  • Checking sentences for completeness
  • Writing clear sentences
  • Learning grammar

Frequently asked questions about Subject and Predicate

What is the subject?

Who or what does the action.

What is the predicate?

The part that tells what the subject does or is.