Simple Subjects and Predicates

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main word or words in a subject that tell who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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

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dog

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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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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the couch.'

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sleeps

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In the sentence 'My brother plays basketball,' what is the simple subject?

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brother

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

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explained

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What is the difference between a simple subject and a complete subject?

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A simple subject is just the main noun or pronoun, while a complete subject includes all the words that describe or modify the simple subject.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The tall building is new.'

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building

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'

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bloom

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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In the sentence 'Sara runs fast,' the simple subject is 'Sara.'