Subjects and Predicates 1

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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 what the subject does or is.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

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The quick brown fox.

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

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slept on the mat.

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

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A simple subject is the main noun or pronoun, while a complete subject includes all modifiers that describe 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 the main verb, while a complete predicate includes the verb and all its modifiers.

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How can you find the subject of a sentence?

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Ask the question 'Who or what is doing the action?'

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How can you find the predicate of a sentence?

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Ask the question 'What is happening to the subject?'

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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'Tom and Jerry' is a compound subject.

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What is an example of a compound predicate?

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'She ran and jumped' is a compound predicate.