Subject and Predicate standard

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

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun, while the complete subject includes the simple subject and all its modifiers.

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

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase, while the complete predicate includes the verb and all its modifiers and objects.

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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In the sentence 'The dog barks,' the simple subject is 'dog'.

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What is an example of a complete predicate?

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In the sentence 'The dog barks loudly at night,' the complete predicate is 'barks loudly at night'.

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What is an example of a simple predicate?

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In the sentence 'The dog is barking,' the simple predicate is 'is barking'.

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What is the role of modifiers in a subject or predicate?

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Modifiers provide additional information about the subject or predicate, such as adjectives for subjects or adverbs for predicates.

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How can you identify the subject in a question?

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In a question, the subject often follows the verb or auxiliary verb, e.g., 'Are you coming?' (subject: you).

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb, e.g., 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'