Subjects and Predicates Review

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What is a simple subject?

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A noun or pronoun that tells what the sentence is about.

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

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The cat.

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What is a complete subject?

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The simple subject along with all its modifiers.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The tall, green trees swayed in the wind.'

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The tall, green trees.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does.

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

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barked.

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What is a complete predicate?

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The verb or verb phrase along with all its modifiers and objects.

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'The children played soccer in the park.'

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played soccer in the park.

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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 noun or pronoun, while a complete subject includes all 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.