Simple Subjects and Predicates

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells 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 dog barked loudly.'

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The simple subject is 'dog'.

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

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The simple predicate is 'sleeps'.

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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 or pronoun, while the complete subject includes all modifiers that describe it.

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

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The simple predicate is the main verb, while the complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'My brother and I went to the park.'

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The simple subject is 'brother' (or 'I').

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

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The simple predicate is 'is reading'.

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What is an example of a sentence with a compound subject?

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Example: 'Tom and Jerry are friends.' (Compound subject: 'Tom and Jerry')

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What is an example of a sentence with a compound predicate?

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Example: 'She danced and sang at the party.' (Compound predicate: 'danced and sang')