Grammar: Simple and Complete subject/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 extra details.

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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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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes all the words that tell what the subject does or is.

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Identify the simple subject in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps.'

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cat

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

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barks

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The big brown dog ran fast.'

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The big brown dog

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

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played in the park

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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 and details about the noun.

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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 the words that describe what the subject does.