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 sentence that tell who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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

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dog

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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 predicate in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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sleeps

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In the sentence 'The children played outside,' what is the simple subject?

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children

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In the sentence 'The flowers bloom in spring,' what is the simple predicate?

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bloom

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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 or pronoun, while a complete subject includes all the words that describe or modify the simple subject.

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

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brother

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What is the simple subject in the sentence: 'The tall building is new.'

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building

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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explained