Simple and Complete Subjects & 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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What is a COMPLETE SUBJECT?

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The complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that modify it, providing full context about 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 or is, without any modifiers.

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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, providing full context about what the subject does or is.

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Identify the SIMPLE SUBJECT in the sentence: 'The tall tree swayed in the wind.'

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The simple subject is 'tree'.

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Identify the COMPLETE SUBJECT in the sentence: 'The little dog barked loudly.'

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The complete subject is 'The little dog'.

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Identify the SIMPLE PREDICATE in the sentence: 'The children played in the park.'

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The simple predicate is 'played'.

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Identify the COMPLETE PREDICATE in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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The complete predicate is 'chased the mouse'.

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What is the difference between SIMPLE 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 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.