Identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence

Key Notes:-

🌟 Identify the Simple Subject & Predicate 🌟

What is a Subject?

The subject tells who or what the sentence is about.

It can be a person, animal, place, thing, or idea.

Example:

• 🐶 The dog barked loudly.
  • Simple subject = dog ✅

What is a Predicate?

The predicate tells what the subject does or what happens to the subject.

It usually starts with the verb.

Example:

• The dog barked loudly.
  • Simple predicate = barked ✅

Simple Subject vs. Complete Subject

Simple subject = just the main noun or pronoun 🌸

Complete subject = all words that tell who or what 📝

Example:

• The little brown dog barked at the cat.
  • Simple subject = dog
  • Complete subject = The little brown dog

Simple Predicate vs. Complete Predicate

Simple predicate = main verb only 💡

Complete predicate = verb + all words telling what the subject does 🌈

Example:

• The little brown dog barked at the naughty cat.
  • Simple predicate = barked
  • Complete predicate = barked at the naughty cat

Tips to Identify 👀

• Ask “Who or what is the sentence about?” → that’s the simple subject.
• Ask “What is the subject doing?” → that’s the simple predicate.
• Look for the main noun (subject) and main verb (predicate).

Examples ✨

🌞 The sun shines brightly.

• Simple subject = sun
• Simple predicate = shines

🏀 The players ran fast on the field.

• Simple subject = players
• Simple predicate = ran

📚 My little brother is reading a storybook.

• Simple subject = brother
• Simple predicate = is reading

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