Simple Subjects and Predicates

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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 that tell who or what the sentence is about, without 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 what the subject does or is.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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dog

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

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sleeps

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

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The simple subject is just the main noun, while the 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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The simple predicate is just the main verb, while the complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that describe what the subject does.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The tall building is very old.'

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building

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'She will finish her homework.'

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will finish

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What is an example of a simple subject in a question?

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Who is coming to the party?

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What is an example of a simple predicate in a question?

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Is running fast.