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 modifiers.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

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The quick brown fox.

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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.

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Identify the complete predicate in this sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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sat on the mat.

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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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Identify the simple subject in this sentence: 'The tall building is very impressive.'

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building.

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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.

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

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barked.

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In the sentence 'My brother and I went to the store,' what is the complete subject?

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My brother and I.

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

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bloom beautifully.