Subjects and Predicates

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject 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 tells what the subject is or does.

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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barked

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The tall man walked quickly.'

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The tall man

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True or False: The subject of the sentence is always the first word.

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False

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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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What is the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The children are playing outside.'

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are playing

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What does the complete predicate include?

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The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what the subject does.

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In the sentence 'The cat sleeps on the mat,' what is the complete predicate?

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sleeps on the mat

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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Tom and Jerry