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A sentence is a group of words with two main parts: a complete subject and a complete
predicate. Together, these parts express a complete thought.
The charl below shows the two main parls of three complete sentences. In each sentence, the
complete subject includes a noun or pronoun that names the person, place, or thing that the
sentence is about. F,ach complete predicale includes a verb that tells something about the
complete subject.
As you can see in the following examples, the complete subject or complete predicate can
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Simple Subjects and Predicates
Every complete subject and complete predicate contains a word or group of words that is
essential to the sentence.
The simple subject is the essential noun, pronoun, or group of words acting as a noun that
cannot be left out of the complete subject. The simple predicate is the essential verb or verb
phrase that cannot be left out of the complete predicate.
Notice that all the other words in the complete subject add details to the simple subject.
Similarly, all of the other words in the complete predicate either modify the simple predicate
help it complete the meaning of the sentence.
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EXAMPLE: Most nations of the world have their own police.
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Recognizing Simple Subjects and Predicates Write each sentence, drawing a vertical line
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