Complete Subjects 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 what the subject does or is.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps.'

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The subject is 'The cat.'

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The predicate is 'barks loudly.'

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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.

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What is a complete predicate?

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A complete predicate includes all the words that tell what the subject does or is.

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Example of a complete subject: 'The tall man in the blue shirt.'

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This phrase tells us who the sentence is about.

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Example of a complete predicate: 'ran quickly to the store.'

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This phrase tells us what the subject did.

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

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

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

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A simple predicate is just the main verb, while a complete predicate includes all modifiers and objects.