Subjects and Verbs

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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 verb in a sentence?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is a state of being verb?

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A state of being verb expresses a condition or state rather than an action, such as 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

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

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The verb is 'barks'.

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What is the difference between a transitive and intransitive verb?

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A transitive verb requires a direct object to complete its meaning, while an intransitive verb does not.

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Give an example of a sentence with a compound subject.

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An example is: 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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What is a simple predicate?

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A simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells something about the subject.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

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What is a complete subject?

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A complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that modify it.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

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CCSS.L.3.1I

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What is a complete predicate?

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A complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that describe the action or state of being.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

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