Grade 2

Subject and predicate basics

Every sentence has a subject (who or what) and a predicate (what they do or are).

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Find the subject first, then the predicate. This helps you understand and build better sentences.

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The cat sleeps. Subject: The cat. Predicate: sleeps.

sentence parts

The subject is who or what the sentence is about.

Example: The cat is the subject.

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Ravi plays football. Subject: Ravi. Predicate: plays football.

sentence parts

The predicate tells what the subject does.

Example: Plays football is the predicate.

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Birds fly in the sky.

practice

Find the subject and predicate.

Example: Subject: Birds. Predicate: fly in the sky.

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My mother cooks delicious food.

practice

Identify both parts.

Example: Subject: My mother. Predicate: cooks delicious food.

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