Subjects and Predicates Review

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell what the sentence is about.

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main word or words in the subject of a sentence, excluding 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.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in the complete predicate.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

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The cat.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The students are studying for the test.'

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The students.

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

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barks.

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

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explained the lesson clearly.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The tall building is new.'

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The tall building.

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

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