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

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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

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The predicate is 'sleeps on the mat'.

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

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A simple subject is 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: 'The tall man walked quickly.'

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The simple subject is 'man'.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The tall man walked quickly.'

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The complete subject is 'The tall man'.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb and are joined by a conjunction.

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Identify the compound subject in the sentence: 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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The compound subject is 'Tom and Jerry'.

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What is an example of a subject-verb agreement?

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In the sentence 'She runs every day,' 'She' (subject) agrees with 'runs' (verb) in number.