Subjects and Predicates Practice

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

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The simple subject is 'cat'.

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The simple predicate is 'barked'.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb.

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more predicates that share the same subject.

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Identify the compound subject in the sentence: 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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The compound subject is 'Tom and Jerry'.

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Identify the compound predicate in the sentence: 'She sings and dances beautifully.'

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The compound predicate is 'sings and dances'.

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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 describe it.

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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.