Subject and Predicate

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is who or what a sentence or clause is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is what the subject is doing in a sentence or clause.

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What is a 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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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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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.

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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: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The complete subject is 'The dog'.

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

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The simple predicate is 'sleeps'.

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What is missing in the phrase 'ran quickly'?

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It is missing a subject.

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Choose the complete subject: 'The tall building in the city.'

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The complete subject is 'The tall building in the city'.