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So, in the example "The fans in the stadium screamed loudly," the verb is ''screamed''. Asking the question, "Who screamed loudly?" gives the answer - and thus the subject: "The fans in the stadium". The predicate provides us with more information about the subject, in this case it tells us they "screamed loudly."
 
So, in the example "The fans in the stadium screamed loudly," the verb is ''screamed''. Asking the question, "Who screamed loudly?" gives the answer - and thus the subject: "The fans in the stadium". The predicate provides us with more information about the subject, in this case it tells us they "screamed loudly."
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One exception to this, is an '''imperative  sentence''', which gives a command or order. In this case, the subject - which is always "You" - is not stated, but is rather understood to exist in front of the verb, within the context of the sentence.  
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One exception to this, is an '''imperative  sentence''', which gives a command or order. In this case, the subject — which is always "You" — is not stated, but is rather understood to exist in front of the verb, within the context of the sentence.  
    
Thus, while a command like "Come here!" might not appear to have a subject before the verb (come), it is understood that "you" is the subject of the imperative sentence.  
 
Thus, while a command like "Come here!" might not appear to have a subject before the verb (come), it is understood that "you" is the subject of the imperative sentence.  
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