Subject/Predicate

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The dog and the cat are playing.'

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The complete subject is 'The dog and the cat'.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The tall building is impressive.'

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The simple subject is 'building'.

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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 the sentence: 'The children laughed loudly.'

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The simple predicate is 'laughed'.

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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 the words that tell who or what the sentence is about, while the simple subject is just the main noun.

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson clearly.'

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The complete predicate is 'explained the lesson clearly'.

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What is an example of a subject in a sentence?

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In the sentence 'Sara loves to read,' the subject is 'Sara'.

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What is an example of a predicate in a sentence?

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In the sentence 'The cat is sleeping,' the predicate is 'is sleeping'.