R_TEST: Simple & Complete Subjects

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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, without any extra details.

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

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dog

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that describe it.

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Identify the complete subject in this sentence: 'The big brown dog barked loudly.'

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The big brown dog

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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 simple predicate in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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sleeps

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened in the sentence.

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Identify the complete predicate in this sentence: 'The boy ran to the store.'

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ran to the store

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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 main noun, while a complete subject includes the simple subject and any modifiers.

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Identify the simple subject in this sentence: 'The tall trees swayed in the wind.'

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trees