- A complete sentence needs to have both a subject and a predicate.
- A subject is
the part about which something is being said. It is the main thing the sentence is about. - A predicate tells about the subject. It explains what the subject is doing or describes the subject.
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The African porcupine can protect itself.
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My ice cream is melting quickly.
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The vegetables are cooking nicely on the grill.