• A complete subject is all the words that make up the subject. It includes all the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about.
  • The simple subject is the key word or words in the complete subject of a sentence. The simple subject tells whom or what the sentence is about.
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The brown baby birds waited for their mother.

Complete subject: The brown baby birds

Simple subject: birds

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The big red truck zoomed down the road.

Complete subject: The big red truck

Simple subject: truck

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The brightly shining sun peeked out from behind the clouds.

Complete subject: The brightly shining sun

Simple subject: sun

Exercises

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