1. Subject: This is the part of the sentence that tells us who or what the sentence is about. It is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is focusing on.
Example: "The dog" in the sentence "The dog barked at the mailman."
2. Predicate: This is the part of the sentence that tells us what the subject is doing or being. It contains the verb and any other words that describe the action or state of being.
Example: "barked at the mailman" in the sentence "The dog barked at the mailman."
Meaning: The subject and predicate work together to express a complete thought. The subject identifies the topic of the sentence, and the predicate provides information about the subject.
Here's a simple breakdown:
Subject: Who or what?
Predicate: What does the subject do or is?
Example:
Subject: The cat
Predicate: is sleeping on the couch.
Sentence: The cat is sleeping on the couch.