Subjects and predicates

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a 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 a sentence that tells something about the subject, including the verb and any objects or modifiers.

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main word or words in the subject of a sentence, excluding any modifiers.

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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 modify 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 of a 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 modify it or complete its meaning.

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

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dog

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Identify the complete predicate: 'The cat slept on the couch.'

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slept on the couch

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True or False: The subject of the sentence 'The flowers bloom in spring.' is 'flowers'.

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True

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True or False: The predicate of the sentence 'The sun shines brightly.' is 'shines brightly.'

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True