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 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 all modifiers.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in the sentence.

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened in the sentence.

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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 complete predicate in the sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson clearly.'

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The complete predicate is 'explained the lesson clearly'.

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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In the sentence 'The cat sleeps,' the simple subject is 'cat'.

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What is an example of a complete subject?

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In the sentence 'The big brown dog barked,' the complete subject is 'The big brown dog'.

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

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The simple predicate is 'are playing'.