Complete Subjects and Sentences

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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.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The tall tree swayed in the wind.'

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The tall tree.

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What is an incomplete sentence?

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An incomplete sentence is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The little boy played in the park.'

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The little boy.

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

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

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'My best friend, Sarah, loves to read.'

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My best friend, Sarah.

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun in the complete subject.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The fluffy cat slept on the couch.'

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The fluffy cat.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells what the subject does or is.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

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The quick brown fox.