20 Sentences with Subject and Predicate

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Explore the basic structure of English sentences with our guide, ’20 Sentences with Subject and Predicate’. This collection illustrates how subjects, the focal points of sentences, seamlessly integrate with predicates, which describe actions or states, offering a fundamental understanding of sentence composition in an accessible format.

What is Subject? The subject in a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. It’s the part of the sentence about which something is being said.

What is Predicate? The predicate is the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb that says something about the subject. It includes the verb and the words that give more information about the action or state of the subject.

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Sentences with Subject and Predicate

Here are 20 example sentences with their subjects and predicates identified:

Subject	Predicate	Sentences
The cat	sleeps on the mat.	The cat sleeps on the mat.
Birds	fly high in the sky.	Birds fly high in the sky.
My dog	barks loudly.	My dog barks loudly.
The sun	rises in the east.	The sun rises in the east.
Children	play in the park.	Children play in the park.
She	reads a book every night.	She reads a book every night.
The teacher	writes on the whiteboard.	The teacher writes on the whiteboard.
Cars	move fast on highways.	Cars move fast on highways.
The moon	looks beautiful tonight.	The moon looks beautiful tonight.
He	swims in the pool every morning.	He swims in the pool every morning.
Leaves	fall from trees in autumn.	Leaves fall from trees in autumn.
The clock	shows the correct time.	The clock shows the correct time.
The wind	blows gently through the trees.	The wind blows gently through the trees.
Our team	won the championship.	Our team won the championship.
The baby	sleeps peacefully.	The baby sleeps peacefully.
Fish	swim in the ocean.	Fish swim in the ocean.
The phone	rang loudly.	The phone rang loudly.
Stars	twinkle in the night sky.	Stars twinkle in the night sky.
The flowers	bloom in spring.	The flowers bloom in spring.
The chef	cooks delicious meals.	The chef cooks delicious meals.

Exercise to Identify Subject and Predicate

Questions Sheet

The stars shine brightly at night.
Dogs bark when they are excited.
The train arrives at noon.
She sings beautifully.
The leaves turn orange in the fall.
The children are playing soccer.
He runs every morning.
The cake smells delicious.
Lightning strikes during the storm.
The teacher explained the lesson.
Birds migrate south for the winter.
The baby cried loudly.
Cars are parked on the street.
The sun sets in the west.
The book sits on the shelf.
She painted a beautiful picture.
The phone is ringing.
The wind howls at night.
They danced all night long.
The clock ticks loudly.

Answers Sheet

Subject: The stars | Predicate: shine brightly at night.
Subject: Dogs | Predicate: bark when they are excited.
Subject: The train | Predicate: arrives at noon.
Subject: She | Predicate: sings beautifully.
Subject: The leaves | Predicate: turn orange in the fall.
Subject: The children | Predicate: are playing soccer.
Subject: He | Predicate: runs every morning.
Subject: The cake | Predicate: smells delicious.
Subject: Lightning | Predicate: strikes during the storm.
Subject: The teacher | Predicate: explained the lesson.
Subject: Birds | Predicate: migrate south for the winter.
Subject: The baby | Predicate: cried loudly.
Subject: Cars | Predicate: are parked on the street.
Subject: The sun | Predicate: sets in the west.
Subject: The book | Predicate: sits on the shelf.
Subject: She | Predicate: painted a beautiful picture.
Subject: The phone | Predicate: is ringing.
Subject: The wind | Predicate: howls at night.
Subject: They | Predicate: danced all night long.
Subject: The clock | Predicate: ticks loudly.

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