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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 something about the subject, usually containing a verb.

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Define a simple subject.

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A simple subject is the main word or words in the subject of a sentence, excluding any modifiers.

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Define a compound subject.

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A compound subject consists of two or more simple subjects joined by a conjunction that share the same verb.

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What is a simple predicate?

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A simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does.

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject.

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Define a complete predicate.

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

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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 verb, while a complete predicate includes the verb and all its modifiers.

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What is an example of a compound subject?

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In the sentence 'Tom and Jerry are friends,' 'Tom and Jerry' is a compound subject.

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What is an example of a compound predicate?

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In the sentence 'She danced and sang at the party,' 'danced and sang' is a compound predicate.