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🔹 What are Simple Subject and Simple Predicate?

- Simple subject: The main noun (or pronoun) that tells who or what the sentence is about.
- Simple predicate: The main verb that tells what the subject does or is.

> Example:
> *The dog barked.*
> - Simple subject: dog
> - Simple predicate: barked

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✔ Part A: Draw a line between the simple subject and the simple predicate. Underline the simple subject once and the simple predicate twice.

1. A small family lived on a farmers’ plane.
- Simple subject: family
- Simple predicate: lived
→ A small [family] lived on a farmers’ plane.
*(Underline "family" once, "lived" twice)*

2. The lonely man children played near the space launch.
- This sentence seems grammatically incorrect. Likely meant to be: *"The lonely man and his children played near the space launch."*
- Assuming that:
- Simple subject: man and his children → but the simple subject is the main noun phrase. Here, “man” and “children” are both subjects — but if we're looking for the simple subject, it might be man or children, depending on interpretation. But since they are joined by “and,” this is actually a compound subject.
- However, the instruction asks for simple subject, so likely intended: man or children?
- But better: the lonely man and his children → compound subject, so no single simple subject unless rephrased.

Let’s assume typo: *"The lonely man and his children played..."*
- Simple subject: man and his children → but again, compound.
- If forced to pick one, perhaps the sentence is meant to be: *"The lonely man's children played..."*
- Then:
- Simple subject: children
- Simple predicate: played

So: The lonely man's [children] played near the space launch.
→ Underline children once, played twice.

3. The little girl returned absent last on Earth.
- This sentence is awkward. Possibly meant: *"The little girl returned late on Earth."*
- Assuming that:
- Simple subject: girl
- Simple predicate: returned
→ The little [girl] returned late on Earth.
→ Underline girl once, returned twice.

4. Huge spaceships landed daily on the planet.
- Simple subject: spaceships
- Simple predicate: landed
→ [Huge spaceships] landed daily on the planet.
→ Underline spaceships once, landed twice.

5. The spaceship mechanics repaired huge cargo ships.
- Simple subject: mechanics
- Simple predicate: repaired
→ [The spaceship mechanics] repaired huge cargo ships.
→ Underline mechanics once, repaired twice.

6. Tumbling stars exploded in the sky.
- Simple subject: stars
- Simple predicate: exploded
→ [Tumbling stars] exploded in the sky.
→ Underline stars once, exploded twice.

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✔ Part B: Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate. Underline the complete predicate once and the simple predicate twice.

Complete subject: All the words that tell who or what the sentence is about.
Complete predicate: All the words that tell what the subject does or is.

1. The planet’s inhabitants lived in underground homes.
- Complete subject: The planet’s inhabitants
- Complete predicate: lived in underground homes
- Simple predicate: lived
→ Draw line between:
[The planet’s inhabitants] lived in underground homes.
→ Underline lived in underground homes once (complete predicate), lived twice (simple predicate)

2. A special machine manufactures air inside the Earth’s home.
- Complete subject: A special machine
- Complete predicate: manufactures air inside the Earth’s home
- Simple predicate: manufactures
→ [A special machine] manufactures air inside the Earth’s home.
→ Underline manufactures air inside the Earth’s home once, manufactures twice

3. The athletic girl jumped high into the air.
- Complete subject: The athletic girl
- Complete predicate: jumped high into the air
- Simple predicate: jumped
→ [The athletic girl] jumped high into the air.
→ Underline jumped high into the air once, jumped twice

4. Many men and games claimed the children’s playground.
- This sentence is unclear. Possibly: *"Many men and games claimed the children’s playground."* — still odd.
- Perhaps meant: *"Many men and games were claimed by the children’s playground?"* — doesn’t make sense.
- Or maybe: *"Many men and games claimed the children’s playground."* — implies both men and games are claiming something, which is illogical.

Alternative possibility: Typo — maybe "Many men and women claimed the children’s playground."
- Then:
- Complete subject: Many men and women
- Complete predicate: claimed the children’s playground
- Simple predicate: claimed
→ [Many men and women] claimed the children’s playground.
→ Underline claimed the children’s playground once, claimed twice

5. The children’s father described weather on Earth.
- Complete subject: The children’s father
- Complete predicate: described weather on Earth
- Simple predicate: described
→ [The children’s father] described weather on Earth.
→ Underline described weather on Earth once, described twice

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✔ Part C: Circle the complete subject in each sentence. Underline the complete predicate.

1. The underground home contained large, comfortable rooms.
- Complete subject: The underground home
- Complete predicate: contained large, comfortable rooms
→ Circle: The underground home
→ Underline: contained large, comfortable rooms

2. The playful child rolled his clay one a ball.
- This sentence has a typo. Likely: *"The playful child rolled his clay into a ball."*
- Complete subject: The playful child
- Complete predicate: rolled his clay into a ball
→ Circle: The playful child
→ Underline: rolled his clay into a ball

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✔ Summary of Key Rules:

- Simple subject = main noun (who/what)
- Simple predicate = main verb
- Complete subject = entire subject part (includes modifiers)
- Complete predicate = entire verb part (includes objects and complements)

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If you can provide the exact sentences or clarify any confusing ones (especially #2 in Part A and #4 in Part B), I can refine the answers further. But based on standard grammar rules and likely typos in the original text, the above solutions should guide you well.