Subjects and Predicates Review

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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 what the subject does or is.

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Define complete subject.

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about.

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Define 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 complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes all the words that tell what the subject does or is, including the verb and any objects or 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.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The tall man in the blue shirt is running.'

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The tall man in the blue shirt.

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

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The cat.

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

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A complete predicate includes the verb and all its modifiers, while a simple predicate includes only the main verb.

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Provide an example of a complete predicate.

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'is reading a book' in the sentence 'She is reading a book.'