It's been too long... someone please help - 4th grade grammar, simple and complete subjects in sentences.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/subjects.htm

This webpage should help immensely. Just remember that the complete subject is the simple subject plus all its modifiers. The simple subject is usually (but not always) a single word.

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To identify the simple and complete subjects in sentences, you can follow these steps:

1. Read the sentence carefully and decide what or who the sentence is about.

2. Identify the main noun or pronoun that is performing the action in the sentence. This is most likely the simple subject.

3. Add any modifiers (adjectives, articles, etc.) that describe the noun or pronoun to the simple subject to get the complete subject.

For example, let's take the sentence: "The big red ball rolled down the hill."

- The sentence is about a ball rolling down the hill.
- The main noun performing the action is "ball," so it is the simple subject.
- The modifiers "the," "big," and "red" describe the ball, so when added to "ball," they form the complete subject "The big red ball."

Remember that not all sentences will have modifiers, and the simple subject might not always be a single word. However, the main concept to understand is that the complete subject includes the simple subject along with any words that describe or modify it.

If you need more practice or examples, you can visit the webpage provided, which offers further explanations and resources on subjects and other grammar topics.

I hope this helps, and don't hesitate to ask if you have any more questions!