Simple Sentences

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains a subject and a predicate, expressing a complete thought.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the 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 the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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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 simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun in the complete subject, without any modifiers.

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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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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb in the complete predicate, without any modifiers.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The tall pine tree swayed in the wind.'

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The complete subject is 'The tall pine tree'.

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Identify the complete predicate in this sentence: 'Jason and I sat in the shade.'

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The complete predicate is 'sat in the shade'.

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Identify the simple subject in this sentence: 'The soccer players practice every day.'

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The simple subject is 'players'.