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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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 or is.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

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cat

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

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barked

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

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The simple subject is just the main noun, while the complete subject includes the simple subject and all its modifiers.

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

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The simple predicate is just the main verb, while the complete predicate includes the simple predicate and all its modifiers.

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

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building

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'She is reading a book.'

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is reading

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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In the sentence 'Birds fly,' the simple subject is 'Birds.'

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What is an example of a simple predicate?

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In the sentence 'The car raced,' the simple predicate is 'raced.'