Complete Subjects and Predicates

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about, including the main noun and any modifiers.

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

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The complete subject is 'The dog'.

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes all the words that tell what the subject does or is, including the verb and any modifiers or objects.

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Identify the complete predicate in this sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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The complete predicate is 'chased the mouse'.

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In the sentence 'The tall building is very old,' what is the complete subject?

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The complete subject is 'The tall building'.

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In the sentence 'The flowers bloom in spring,' what is the complete predicate?

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The complete predicate is 'bloom in spring'.

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

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun, while the complete subject includes the simple subject and all its modifiers.

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

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The simple predicate is the main verb, while the complete predicate includes the verb and all its modifiers and objects.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'My best friend loves to play soccer.'

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The complete subject is 'My best friend'.

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Identify the complete predicate in this sentence: 'The children are playing in the park.'

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The complete predicate is 'are playing in the park'.