Simple Subject and Simple Predicate

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What is a Simple Subject?

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The Simple Subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a Simple Predicate?

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The Simple Predicate is the verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does or is.

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Identify the Simple Subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The Simple Subject is 'dog'.

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Identify the Simple Predicate in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the couch.'

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The Simple Predicate is 'sleeps'.

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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 the Simple Subject and all its modifiers.

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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 verb, while a Complete Predicate includes the verb and all its modifiers.

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In the sentence 'The children are playing outside,' what is the Simple Subject?

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The Simple Subject is 'children'.

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In the sentence 'The teacher explained the lesson,' what is the Simple Predicate?

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The Simple Predicate is 'explained'.

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What is an example of a sentence with a compound subject?

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An example is 'Tom and Jerry are friends.' The Simple Subject is 'Tom and Jerry'.

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What is an example of a sentence with a compound predicate?

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An example is 'She sings and dances.' The Simple Predicate is 'sings and dances'.