Subject and Predicate standard

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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 simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun in the subject part of the sentence.

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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 describe it.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in the predicate part of the sentence.

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the simple predicate and all the words that tell what happened.

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Can a subject be more than one word?

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Yes, a subject can be a group of words that work together to name the person or thing.

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Can a predicate be more than one word?

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Yes, a predicate can include the verb and additional information about the action.

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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In the sentence 'The dog barks,' 'dog' is the simple subject.

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What is an example of a simple predicate?

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In the sentence 'The dog barks,' 'barks' is the simple predicate.