Subject and Predicates practice

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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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Define 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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Define complete predicate.

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The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened in the sentence.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is a verb that accompanies the main verb to form a verb phrase.

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

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The subject is 'The 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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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'The children played soccer in the park.'

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The complete predicate is 'played soccer in the park'.

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What is the role of the subject in a sentence?

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The subject performs the action of the verb or is described by the verb.

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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 all its modifiers.