Subject and Predicate

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What is a simple subject?

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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 cat slept on the mat.'

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The simple subject is 'cat'.

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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 or is.

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

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The simple predicate is 'barks'.

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject.

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Identify the subject and predicate in the sentence: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

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Subject: 'The teacher'; Predicate: 'explains the lesson.'

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb and are joined by a conjunction.

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Provide an example of a compound subject.

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Example: 'Tom and Jerry are friends.' (Subjects: Tom, Jerry)

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject.

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Provide an example of a compound predicate.

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Example: 'She sings and dances.' (Predicates: sings, dances)