Subjects and Predicates

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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, including the verb and any objects or modifiers.

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Define 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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Define 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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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 complete predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the couch.'

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The complete predicate is 'slept on the couch'.

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'

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The simple predicate is 'bloom'.

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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An example of a complete sentence is 'The sun shines brightly.' It has both a subject and a predicate.

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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.