Subject, Predicate and Banish Flashcard

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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, usually containing a verb.

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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 and are joined by a conjunction.

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more predicates that share the same subject and are joined by a conjunction.

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What is a simple subject?

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A simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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What is a simple predicate?

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A simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does.

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What does the term 'banish' mean?

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To banish means to send away or remove someone or something.

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What is the complete subject of a sentence?

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

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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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How can you identify a compound subject in a sentence?

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Look for two or more nouns or pronouns joined by a conjunction that share the same verb.