Subject and Predicate

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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, usually containing a verb.

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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 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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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 complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the simple predicate and all the words that modify it.

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

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dog

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Identify the simple predicate: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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sleeps

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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, while a complete subject includes the noun and its modifiers.

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

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A simple predicate is just the main verb, while a complete predicate includes the verb and its modifiers.