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A simple subject is a noun or a pronoun.

A complete subject can be a noun, a pronoun, a noun phrase, or a noun clause.

Examples:

Bob washed the car today.

  • The noun 'Bob' is the simple subject.
  • The noun 'Bob' is the complete subject.

My brother Bob washed the car today.

  • The noun 'Bob' is the simple subject.
  • The noun phrase 'my brother Bob' is the complete subject.

Bob and Bill washed the car today.

  • The noun phrase 'Bob and Bill' is a compound simple subject.
  • The noun phrase 'Bob and Bill' is the complete subject.

My brothers Bob and Bill washed the car today.

  • The noun phrase 'Bob and Bill' is a compound simple subject.
  • The noun phrase 'my brothers Bob and Bill' is the complete subject.

They washed the car today.

  • The pronoun 'they' is the simple subject.
  • The pronoun 'they' is the complete subject.

What she wants is her car washed.

  • The pronoun 'what' is the simple subject.
  • The relative clause 'what she wants' is the complete subject.
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