Simple Subject and Simple Predicate

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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: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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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 the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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barks

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is a verb that comes before the main verb to help express its tense, mood, or voice.

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Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'She is running fast.'

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is

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

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The simple subject is the main noun, while the complete subject includes the simple subject and all its modifiers.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The tall man walked quickly.'

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The tall man

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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 tell what happened.

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

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played in the park