Subject and Predicate

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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Define 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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Define complete predicate.

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The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened in the sentence.

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject and a verb.

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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

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barked