Subject & Predicates

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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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Identify the complete subject: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

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The quick brown fox.

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Identify the complete predicate: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

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jumps over the lazy dog.

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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 noun.

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

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A simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase, while a complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened.

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

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The cat.

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

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sleeps on the mat.

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by a conjunction, e.g., 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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What is an example of a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more predicates joined by a conjunction, e.g., 'She sings and dances.'