*Complete and Simple 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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What is a simple subject?

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The 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 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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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 or is, without any modifiers.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The Canadian flag bears a red maple leaf.'

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The complete subject is 'The Canadian flag'.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'Umberto Nobile, an Italian, flew over the North Pole in an airship in 1926.'

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The simple subject is 'Umberto Nobile'.

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'The respiratory system provides the body with oxygen and rids it of carbon dioxide.'

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The complete predicate is 'provides the body with oxygen and rids it of carbon dioxide.'

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'An American, Theodore Maiman, developed the laser in 1960.'

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The simple predicate is 'developed'.

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

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A complete subject includes all modifiers, while a simple subject is just the main noun or pronoun.

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

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A complete predicate includes all the words that describe the action or state of being, while a simple predicate is just the main verb.