Subjects and Verbs

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

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The subject is 'The cat.'

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What is a verb in a sentence?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She runs every morning.'

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The verb is 'runs.'

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What is a simple subject?

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A simple subject is the main word or words in a subject, without any modifiers.

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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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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb.

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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 a complete subject?

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A complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that modify it.

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

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The complete subject is 'The big brown dog.'