Subject and Predicate Review

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a complete sentence is who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells about the subject and includes the verb.

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what the subject does.

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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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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cows mooed at the dog.'

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The subject is 'The cows'.

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'Yesterday after lunch, the students were complaining about the short recess.'

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The complete predicate is 'were complaining about the short recess'.

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The penguin ran far away.'

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The simple predicate is 'ran'.

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What does the predicate include?

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The predicate includes the verb and any objects or modifiers.

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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.

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In the sentence 'My friends are taking guitar lessons.', what is the complete predicate?

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The complete predicate is 'are taking guitar lessons.'