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 sentence that tell who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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

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dog

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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, without any modifiers.

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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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In the sentence 'Brianna rode the bus to school,' what is the simple subject?

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Brianna

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In the sentence 'My friend Val collects old stamps,' what is the simple predicate?

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collects

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In the sentence 'The park near Ricky's house has lots of trees,' what is the simple predicate?

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has

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In the sentence 'My friend Tracy likes museums,' what is the simple subject?

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Tracy

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In the sentence 'Nae'Lyn arrives to school at 7:30 AM,' what is the simple predicate?

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arrives

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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 simple subject and all its modifiers.