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Simple Subject = a noun or pronoun which tells who or what performs the action in a
sentence.
Examples:
Blueberry pie is my favorite dessert.
Loud music blared through the speakers.
The red Mercedes pulled up to the stoplight.
My grandfather’s violin is his favorite possession.
Simple Predicate = a verb or verb phrase that tells what subject is or does.
It doesn’t give any more information about the verb or verb phrase, which is why the
predicate is considered “simple.”
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Complete Subject = the simple subject, or the main word or words in a subject,
along with any of the modifiers that might describe the subject.
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Complete Predicate = a verb or verb phrase plus all the words that give more
information about it that tells what the subject is or does.
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Root Word = a word that can be made into a new word by adding a prefix or a suffix.
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Modifiers = give description a description about a word or phrase such as how green
describes grass in the phrase green grass.
Modifiers may be single word (adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and verbs), phrases, or
clauses.
Examples:
Example:
You can use the broom behind you to sweep the floor.
I adopted a black cat with white paws.
When you get to the sign, take a left.
We climbed up the hill to see the view.
The helping verb includes forms of be (such as am, is, are was were, being, been),
forms of have, has and had, forms of do, does, and did, forms of can (such as could,
will, would, and shall), forms of should (such as may, might, and must).
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Infinitive Phrase = a verb form that typically begins with the word to.
It includes infinitive, plus any modifiers and compliments.
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