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 sentence that tell who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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

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dog

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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, including the verb and any objects or modifiers.

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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sleeps

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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 or pronoun, while the complete subject includes all the words that describe or modify the simple subject.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The tall man with a hat walked by.'

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The tall man with a hat

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more simple subjects joined by a conjunction, e.g., 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'My friends and I went to the park.'

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friends

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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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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'She is reading a book.'

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is reading