Complete Subject

Complete Subject

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Subjects tell us who or what performs the action in a sentence. Without them, sentences aren’t really sentences; they’re fragments. Subjects are either simple subjects or complete subjects , depending on whether they do or do not include modifiers.

What Is a Complete Subject?

A complete subject is the simple subject, or the main word or words in a subject, along with any of the modifiers that might describe the subject.

To identify the complete subject in a sentence, ask yourself who or what performs the action in the sentence. When determining the complete subject, remember to include both the simple subject plus all of the words that modify it.

Complete Subject Examples

What is a Complete Subject?

(What makes a great meal? Bean burritos make a great meal. Bean burritos is the complete subject.)

Joshua’s road bike is much faster than his mountain bike.

(What is much faster than his mountain bike? Joshua’s road bike is much faster than his mountain bike. Joshua’s road bike is the complete subject.)

Complete Subject Examples

(Who is a great basketball player? My friend, Suki, is a great basketball player. My friend, Suki, is the complete subject.)

Thai peppers can be extremely hot.

(What can be extremely hot? Thai peppers can be extremely hot. Thai peppers is the complete subject.)

Long hikes help me to stay in shape.

(What helps me to stay in shape? Long hikes help me to stay in shape. Long hikes is the complete subject.)

My favorite green sweater got a food stain on it.

(What got a food stain on it? My favorite green sweater got a food stain on it. My favorite green sweater is the complete subject.)

The school choir is performing tomorrow night.

(Who is performing tomorrow night? The school choir is performing tomorrow night. The school choir is the complete subject.)

The baby’s toys were scattered across the floor.

(What were scattered across the floor? The baby’s toys were scattered across the floor. The baby’s toys is the complete subject.)

Tyrell’s guitar lesson helps improve his playing.

(What helps improve his playing? Tyrell’s guitar lesson helps improve his playing. Tyrell’s guitar lesson is the complete subject.)

Our dinner guests seemed to enjoy their meals.

(Who seemed to enjoy their meals? Our dinner guests seemed to enjoy their meals. Our dinner guests is the complete subject.)

My new black shoes were on sale at the store.

(What were on sale at the store? My new black shoes were on sale at the store. My new black shoes is the complete subject.)

The community swimming pool feels good on a hot summer day.

(What feels good on a hot summer day? The community swimming pool feels good on a hot summer day. The community swimming pool is the complete subject.)

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