What is the simple subject and simple predicate of the following sentence?
As I skiied down the hill,the wind bit at my face.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/subject.htm
Scroll down for the section to help you determine the difference between the simple subject and the complete subject.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/verb.htm
This whole webpage is excellent; don't forget to read the very last section to see that auxiliary verbs (helping verbs) are included when you identify the complete verb.
The difference between "verb" and "predicate" is this: The verb is the verb (see the last section on that verb webpage I gave you above); the predicate is the verb and all the words that go with it -- adverbs and adverbial clauses and phrases.
Be sure to also keep in mind that when you are looking for the subject and verb of a sentence, you will not include anything from any subordinate or dependent clauses; only the main or independent clause is where you'll find what you're looking for.
Here's an example:
When I am hungry, I make a sandwich.
When I am hungry is a dependent (subordinate) clause (can't be a sentence on its own), so I'll ignore it.
I make a sandwich is the main clause, and in it "I" am doing the action and "make" is what I'm doing. So the simple subject is "I" and the simple verb is "make" -- but the predicate is "make a sandwich."
Please let me know what you think the answers are to this question of yours, and also let me know if you have questions.
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simple subject: wind
simple predicate: bit
The simple subject of the sentence "As I skiied down the hill, the wind bit at my face" is "wind". The simple predicate is "bit".
To determine the simple subject and simple predicate of a sentence, you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the main verb in the sentence. In this case, the main verb is "bit".
2. Determine who or what is performing the action of the main verb. In this case, it is the "wind" that is doing the biting.
3. The noun or pronoun that is performing the action of the verb is the simple subject. In this sentence, the simple subject is "wind".
4. The verb itself, without any additional words or phrases, is the simple predicate. In this sentence, the simple predicate is "bit".
Remember that the subject and verb can be part of a complete subject or predicate that includes additional words or phrases. However, when identifying the simple subject and simple predicate, you only consider the main subject and verb of the sentence.