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Can both the complete subject and predicate of a sentence contain an adjective?

Yes, both the complete subject and predicate of a sentence can contain an adjective.

Complete Subject: The subject of the sentence and all its modifiers.

Complete Predicate: The verb and all its modifiers.

Example:

* The beautiful bluebird (complete subject) flew swiftly through the bright sky. (complete predicate)

In this example:

* The beautiful bluebird - "beautiful" and "bluebird" are adjectives modifying the subject "bluebird."

* flew swiftly through the bright sky - "swiftly" and "bright" are adjectives modifying the verb "flew" and the noun "sky," respectively.

Other examples:

* The playful puppy (complete subject) barked loudly at the happy child. (complete predicate)

* The old, rusty car (complete subject) sat abandoned in the dusty garage. (complete predicate)

It's important to note that sometimes adjectives can be part of a noun phrase within the subject or predicate, not directly modifying the subject or verb. For example, "The dog with the big ears" is a complete subject, but "big" modifies "ears," not "dog."

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