Complete/Simple Subject and Predicate

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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 the simple subject and any 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 or is, without any modifiers.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The brown horse trotted to the barn.'

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The complete subject is 'The brown horse'.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'Stella's car broke down two blocks from her house.'

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The simple subject is 'car'.

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'Many people strolled in the park last Saturday afternoon.'

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The simple predicate is 'strolled'.

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'My friends are taking guitar lessons.'

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The complete predicate is 'are taking guitar lessons'.

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

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A complete subject includes the simple subject and all its modifiers, while a simple subject is just the main noun or pronoun.

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

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A complete predicate includes the simple predicate and all its modifiers, while a simple predicate is just the main verb or verb phrase.