Ever feel like your sentences are missing something? Chances are, you need to brush up on your subjects and predicates! Think of them as the dynamic duo of grammar – one identifies *who* or *what* the sentence is about (the subject), and the other tells you *what* that subject is doing or being (the predicate).
For example: **The dog** (subject) **barked loudly** (predicate). Notice how the subject, "The dog", performs the action, "barked loudly" which is the predicate.
Identifying subjects and predicates makes your writing clearer and more effective. A simple sentence is usually formed by just the subject and predicate. So next time you're writing, take a moment to identify your subjects and predicates. It's the key to building strong, clear, and grammatically sound sentences! You will become a sentence-building pro.