Subjects and Predicates

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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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 something about the subject, including the verb and any objects or modifiers.

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes the main noun and all the words that describe or modify it.

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that describe or modify it.

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

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The predicate is 'barks loudly'.

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

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A simple subject is just the main noun, while a complete subject includes all modifiers.

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

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A simple predicate is just the main verb, while a complete predicate includes the verb and all modifiers.

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

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The complete subject is 'The tall man with a hat'.

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

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The complete predicate is 'played in the park'.