Subject/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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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the subject is.

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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.

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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.

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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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How do you identify the complete subject in a sentence?

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To identify the complete subject, look for the noun or pronoun and all its modifiers.

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How do you identify the complete predicate in a sentence?

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To identify the complete predicate, look for the verb and all its modifiers and objects.

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Example of a complete subject: 'The tall, green tree'

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The complete subject is 'The tall, green tree'.

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Example of a complete predicate: 'is swaying in the wind.'

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The complete predicate is 'is swaying in the wind.'