Here's a breakdown:
* Subject: The person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.
* Verb: The action or state of being that the subject performs or is in.
* Object: A noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive verb.
* Modifiers: Words that describe or modify other words in the sentence.
Example:
* Sentence: The cat sat on the mat.
* Subject: The cat
* Predicate: sat on the mat
* Verb: sat
* Object: the mat
* Modifier: on
Key Points:
* The predicate always includes the verb.
* The predicate can be simple or complex, depending on the sentence structure.
* The predicate answers the question "What is being said about the subject?"
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