Identify the Simple Subject(s) and Verb(s)

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main word or words in a sentence that tell who or what the sentence is about, excluding any modifiers.

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

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dog

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She runs every morning.'

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runs

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What is a verb phrase?

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A verb phrase consists of a main verb and any auxiliary (helping) verbs.

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Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: 'They have been studying for hours.'

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have been studying

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

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The simple subject is the main noun, while the complete subject includes the simple subject and all its modifiers.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The tall man in the blue shirt is my uncle.'

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The tall man in the blue shirt

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What is an auxiliary verb?

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An auxiliary verb, or helping verb, is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase.

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Identify the auxiliary verb in the sentence: 'She is going to the store.'

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is