Complete/Simple Subject and Predicate

The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about, including the simple subject and any modifiers.

The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers.

The complete predicate includes all the words that tell what the subject does or is, including the verb and any modifiers.

The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does or is, without any modifiers.

The complete subject is 'The brown horse'.

The simple subject is 'car'.

The simple predicate is 'strolled'.

The complete predicate is 'are taking guitar lessons'.

A complete subject includes the simple subject and all its modifiers, while a simple subject is just the main noun or pronoun.

A complete predicate includes the simple predicate and all its modifiers, while a simple predicate is just the main verb or verb phrase.