π What is the Subject?
The subject of a sentence is who or what the sentence is about. It's the main person, place, thing, or idea that performs the action.
- π Who: It answers the question "Who is doing something?"
- πΆ What: It answers the question "What is doing something?"
- π Where: Sometimes (less common), a place can be the subject.
π What is the Predicate?
The predicate tells us what the subject is doing or what is happening to the subject. It includes the verb and all the words that come after it.
- π Action: Describes what the subject is doing.
- βοΈ Description: Describes the subject's state of being.
π Subject vs. Predicate: A Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature |
Subject |
Predicate |
| Definition |
Who or what the sentence is about |
What the subject does or is |
| Key Part |
Noun or pronoun |
Verb |
| Question Answered |
Who or what? |
What does the subject do or is? |
| Example |
The cat |
slept on the mat. |
π‘ Key Takeaways
- π The Subject is Key: Always find the subject first. Ask yourself, "Who or what is this sentence about?"
- π Predicate Follows: Once you know the subject, the predicate is everything else (usually starting with the verb).
- 𧩠Sentences Need Both: Every complete sentence needs both a subject and a predicate to make sense!