Subjects and Predicates

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the 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 the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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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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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun in the complete subject.

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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 or is.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb in the complete predicate.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The little dog barked loudly.'

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The complete subject is 'The little dog'.

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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The complete predicate is 'chased the mouse'.

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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

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In the sentence 'The teacher explained the lesson,' what is the simple subject?

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The simple subject is 'teacher'.