Simple Subjects and Predicates

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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, without any modifiers.

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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 or is.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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dog

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

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sleeps

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

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The simple subject is just the main noun or pronoun, while the complete subject includes all modifiers that describe it.

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

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The simple predicate is the main verb, while the complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'My friends and I went to the park.'

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friends

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'She has been reading a book.'

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has been reading

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What is an example of a simple subject?

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In the sentence 'The teacher explains the lesson,' the simple subject is 'teacher.'

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What is an example of a simple predicate?

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In the sentence 'The dog runs fast,' the simple predicate is 'runs.'