Here's why:
* Adjectives describe nouns: Adjectives provide more information about the subject by telling us what kind, how many, or which one it is.
* Simple subject is a noun (or pronoun): The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb.
Example:
* The big, red ball bounced down the street.
* "ball" is the simple subject.
* "big, red" are adjectives that modify the subject.
Other modifiers:
While adjectives are the primary modifiers of the simple subject, there are other elements that can provide additional details:
* Articles: "a", "an", and "the" are articles that specify the noun.
* Determiners: Words like "this", "that", "these", "those", "some", "many", etc., further identify the noun.
* Prepositional phrases: These phrases can function as adjectives and provide more descriptive information about the noun. For example, "The ball in the park" modifies the subject "ball" by telling us its location.
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