Simple Subjects and Predicates

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main word or words in a subject that tell who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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Identify the simple subject in this sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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cat

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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.

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

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barked

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

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The simple subject is just the main noun, while the complete subject includes all the words that describe or modify the noun.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The tall man in the blue shirt ran.'

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The tall man in the blue shirt

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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 the words that describe what the subject does.

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

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played in the park

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb, e.g., 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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What is an example of a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs that share the same subject, e.g., 'She sings and dances.'