Subject and Predicates

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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 something about the subject, usually containing a verb.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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

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The predicate is 'slept on the mat'.

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What is a complete subject?

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A complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about, including modifiers.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The tall, green tree swayed in the wind.'

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The complete subject is 'The tall, green tree'.

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

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

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

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The simple subject is 'fox'.

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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An example of a compound subject is 'Tom and Jerry'.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The students and the teacher are in the classroom.'

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The subject is 'The students and the teacher'.