Simple Subjects and Predicates

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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 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.

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

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The simple subject is 'dog'.

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

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The simple predicate is 'barked'.

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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 all its modifiers.

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

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

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The tall man ran quickly.'

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The simple subject is 'man'.

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The tall man ran quickly.'

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The simple predicate is 'ran'.

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What is an example of a sentence with a compound subject?

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An example is: 'Tom and Jerry are friends.' The simple subjects are 'Tom' and 'Jerry'.

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What is an example of a sentence with a compound predicate?

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An example is: 'She sings and dances.' The simple predicates are 'sings' and 'dances'.