Subjects and Predicates

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells something about the subject, including the verb and any objects.

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What is a simple subject?

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A simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more simple subjects joined by a conjunction.

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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 what the subject does.

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject.

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

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The predicate is 'barked loudly'.

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

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A simple subject is one noun or pronoun, while a compound subject includes two or more nouns or pronouns.

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

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A simple predicate is one verb, while a compound predicate includes two or more verbs.