Here's a breakdown:
* Simple subject: The main noun or pronoun.
* Modifiers: Words or phrases that add more information about the simple subject, like adjectives, adverbs, and prepositional phrases.
Examples:
* The big, red ball bounced across the room.
* Simple subject: ball
* Modifiers: the, big, red
* My friend and I went to the park.
* Simple subject: My friend and I
* The woman in the blue dress smiled at me.
* Simple subject: woman
* Modifiers: the, in the blue dress
Why is this important?
Understanding complete subjects helps you to:
* Identify the main focus of a sentence.
* Understand the relationships between words in a sentence.
* Write clear and concise sentences.
Note: The complete subject usually comes at the beginning of a sentence, but it can also appear later in the sentence if it is part of a complex structure.