Simple Subjects, Simple Predicates, Verbs

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject tells 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 word or words in a subject, excluding any modifiers.

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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 something about the subject.

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What is a 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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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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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells what the subject does or is.

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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The complete predicate is 'explained the lesson'.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The students are studying for the exam.'

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The subject is 'The students'.