Subject and Predicate

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What is the 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 the predicate in a sentence?

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

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Identify the subject: The cat chased the mouse.

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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Identify the predicate: The dog barked loudly.

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The predicate is 'barked loudly'.

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What is a simple subject?

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A simple subject is the main word or words in the subject of a sentence, without any modifiers.

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What is a complete subject?

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A complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that describe it.

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Identify the complete subject: The big brown dog ran fast.

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The complete subject is 'The big brown dog'.

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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.

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Identify the compound subject: My brother and sister play soccer.

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The compound subject is 'My brother and sister'.

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What is a simple predicate?

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A simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in the predicate of a sentence.