Simple and Complete Subjects & Predicates

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main word or words in a subject that tell who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that modify it, providing more detail about 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 main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does, without any modifiers.

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the simple predicate and all the words that describe what the subject does, providing more detail about the action.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The loud students walked quickly through the halls.'

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The simple subject is 'students'.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The children built a sandcastle.'

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The complete subject is 'The children'.

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The students wrote stories on their computers.'

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The simple predicate is 'wrote'.

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'Marty's eyes sparkled with delight.'

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The complete predicate is 'sparkled with delight'.

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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 any 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 main verb, while a complete predicate includes the verb and all its modifiers.