Subject & Predicate

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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 something about the subject, including the verb and any objects or modifiers.

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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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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that modify it.

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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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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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How do you identify the simple subject in a sentence?

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To find the simple subject, ask 'who' or 'what' is performing the action of the verb.

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How do you identify the complete subject in a sentence?

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To find the complete subject, look for the simple subject and all its modifiers.

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How do you identify the simple predicate in a sentence?

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To find the simple predicate, look for the main verb or verb phrase in the sentence.

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How do you identify the complete predicate in a sentence?

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To find the complete predicate, look for the verb and all the words that describe the action.