Simple Subjects and Predicates

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What is a simple subject in a sentence?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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

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The simple subject is 'dog'.

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What is a simple predicate in a sentence?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does or is.

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

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The simple predicate is 'slept'.

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

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The simple subject is just 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, while the complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that describe the action or complete its meaning.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'Mike and Lucas are growing up faster than Will.'

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The simple subjects are 'Mike' and 'Lucas'.

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'They went to the mall and defeated the monster.'

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The simple predicates are 'went' and 'defeated'.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more simple subjects that share the same verb.

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Provide an example of a compound subject.

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