Subject and Predicate

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The subject of a sentence tells us who or what the sentence is about. It usually answers the question 'Who?' or 'What?' at the beginning of the sentence. Example: In 'The dog barks', 'The dog' is the…

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The predicate tells something about the subject. It includes the verb and explains what the subject is doing or what is happening to it. Example: In 'The dog barks', 'barks' is the predicate because …

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Yes, a subject can be more than one word. It includes all the words that tell us who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The big red ball rolled away', the subject is 'The big red ball'.

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Yes, a predicate can have more than one word. It includes the verb and any extra information about the action. Example: In 'The bird is flying in the sky', the predicate is 'is flying in the sky'.

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Subject: 'Children' Predicate: 'play in the park' Explanation: 'Children' is who the sentence is about. 'Play in the park' tells what they do.

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Subject: 'A large tree' Predicate: 'is growing in the park' Explanation: The sentence is about 'a large tree', so that's the subject. What is happening? It 'is growing in the park' — that's the predi…

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In command sentences, the subject is 'you', but it is not written. It is understood. Example: 'Wash your hands' means 'You wash your hands'. So the subject is 'you' (understood).

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Because commands are instructions given to someone — usually the person being spoken to. Even though 'you' is not written, it is always the one being told to do something. Example: 'Sit down' means '…