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 the sentence: 'They may represent many different cultures.'

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They

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What is a Complete Subject?

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The Complete Subject includes the Simple Subject and all the words that modify it.

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Identify the Complete Subject in the sentence: 'Our local police officers meet many community needs.'

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Our local police officers

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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: 'City neighborhoods offer interesting histories.'

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offer

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What is a Complete Predicate?

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The Complete Predicate includes the Simple Predicate and all the words that modify it.

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Identify the Complete Predicate in the sentence: 'Citizens in trouble can call the police for help.'

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can call the police for help.

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What is the difference between Simple Subject and Complete Subject?

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The Simple Subject is just the main noun, while the Complete Subject includes the Simple Subject and any modifiers.

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What is the difference between Simple Predicate and Complete Predicate?

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The Simple Predicate is just the main verb, while the Complete Predicate includes the Simple Predicate and any modifiers.