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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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Define a compound subject.

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb and are joined by a conjunction.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

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Define a compound predicate.

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject and are joined by a conjunction.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that modify it.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that modify it or complete its meaning.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

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CCSS.L.3.1I

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Identify the compound subject in this sentence: 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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Tom and Jerry.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

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Identify the complete predicate in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly at the stranger.'

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barked loudly at the stranger.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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Identify the compound predicate in this sentence: 'She sings and dances beautifully.'

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sings and dances.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

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What is the difference between a simple subject and a complete subject?

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A simple subject is just the main noun or pronoun, while a complete subject includes all modifiers.