Simple/Complete Subjects and Simple/Complete 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 complete subject?

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

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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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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the simple predicate and all the words that describe the action or state of being.

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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 complete subject in the sentence: 'The tall man in the blue shirt is running.'

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The tall man in the blue shirt

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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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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'The children played soccer in the park.'

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played soccer in the park

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

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A simple subject is just the main noun, while a complete subject includes the noun and any modifiers.

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

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A simple predicate is just the main verb, while a complete predicate includes the verb and any additional information.