Complete & Simple Subjects & Predicates

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about, including modifiers.

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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 complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes all the words that tell what the subject does or is, including the verb and 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.

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Identify the complete subject: 'The tall man walked quickly.'

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The complete subject is 'The tall man'.

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Identify the simple subject: 'The tall man walked quickly.'

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The simple subject is 'man'.

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Identify the complete predicate: 'The tall man walked quickly.'

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The complete predicate is 'walked quickly'.

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Identify the simple predicate: 'The tall man walked quickly.'

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The simple predicate is 'walked'.

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What is the difference between complete and simple subjects?

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Complete subjects include modifiers, while simple subjects are just the main noun or pronoun.

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What is the difference between complete and simple predicates?

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Complete predicates include all the words that describe the action, while simple predicates are just the main verb.