Review of 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, usually containing a verb.

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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, excluding any modifiers.

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

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The simple subject is 'dog'.

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

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The simple predicate is 'sleeps'.

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What is a fragment in a sentence?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is missing either a subject or a predicate.

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How can you identify the predicate in a sentence?

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To identify the predicate, find the verb and everything that follows it, which describes what the subject is doing.

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

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about, while the simple subject is just the main noun or pronoun.

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What is the role of modifiers in a subject?

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Modifiers are words that provide additional information about the subject, such as adjectives or phrases.