Subjects and Predicates

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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, excluding any modifiers.

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Identify the Simple Subject in the sentence: 'In a subdivision, you seldom know many neighbors.'

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subdivision

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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 modify it, providing more information about the subject.

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Identify the Complete Subject in the sentence: 'Our local police officers meet many community needs.'

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Our local police officers

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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, excluding any modifiers or auxiliary verbs.

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Identify the Simple Predicate in the sentence: 'Neighbors share food and fun together.'

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share

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Identify the Simple Subject in the sentence: 'Busy lives isolate people from one another.'

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lives

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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 or pronoun, while a Complete Subject includes the Simple Subject and all its modifiers.

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What is the role of a Simple Predicate in a sentence?

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The Simple Predicate indicates the action or state of being of the subject.

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Provide an example of a sentence with a Simple Subject and Simple Predicate.

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Example: 'Dogs bark.' (Simple Subject: dogs, Simple Predicate: bark)