Lesson 9: Words From Literature and Subject and Predicate

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quixotic

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romantic and impractical

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What is a simple predicate?

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The verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does.

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lilliputian

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something very tiny

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What is a simple subject?

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The main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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something very tiny

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lilliputian

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What does the term 'subject' refer to in a sentence?

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The person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

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What does the term 'predicate' refer to in a sentence?

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The part of the sentence that tells something about the 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.

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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In the sentence 'The cat sleeps,' 'cat' is the simple subject.

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What does 'narcissus' mean?

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A type of flower, often associated with self-love or vanity.