Subjects and Predicates

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What is a Simple Predicate?

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The Simple Predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does or is. It does not include any modifiers.

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Identify the Simple Predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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barks

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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, providing more information about who or what the sentence is about.

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Identify the Complete Subject in the sentence: 'The tall man in the blue shirt is running.'

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The tall man in the blue shirt

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What is a Simple Subject?

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The Simple Subject is the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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Identify the Simple Subject in the sentence: 'The children are playing outside.'

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children

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What is a Complete Predicate?

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The Complete Predicate includes the Simple Predicate and all the words that modify it, providing more information about what the subject does.

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Identify the Complete Predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

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slept on the mat

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What is the difference between a Simple Predicate and a Complete Predicate?

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A Simple Predicate is just the verb or verb phrase, while a Complete Predicate includes the verb and all the words that describe what the subject is doing.

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What role do subjects play in a sentence?

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Subjects are the main focus of the sentence, indicating who or what is performing the action or being described.