The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what it is about.
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Sam rides his bike.
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The dog wants to play.
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They can jump.
The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does. The predicate always has a verb.
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We made a cake.
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I played a game with mom.
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He smiled at his dog.