Subjects and Predicates Review

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The white blood cells in your blood fight disease.'

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The white blood cells in your blood.

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What is a complete predicate?

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

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'After school we are going to the Dairy Queen for ice cream.'

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are going to the Dairy Queen for ice cream.

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What does the term 'simple subject' refer to?

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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: 'My student Ana could not wait to get home after seventh period.'

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Ana.

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What is a simple predicate?

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

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

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barks.

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

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

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

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The complete predicate includes all the words that describe the action, while the simple predicate is just the main verb.