Complete and Simple Subjects Explained

The video tutorial by Ashley and Mia explains the difference between complete and simple subjects in sentences. It covers how to identify the subject of a sentence, which is the part that tells who or what the sentence is about. The tutorial provides examples to distinguish between complete subjects, which include the noun and its modifiers, and simple subjects, which are just the noun or pronoun. The video also includes a quiz to reinforce the learning objectives.

What are the two main parts of a sentence?

• Subject and Object

• Clause and Phrase

• Subject and Predicate

• Noun and Verb

In the sentence 'The boy is wearing a costume,' what is the subject?

• The boy

• Wearing

• Costume

• Is

What is the complete subject in the sentence 'Our clubhouse is in my yard'?

• Is in my yard

• My yard

• Our clubhouse

• Clubhouse

Which of the following is a complete subject?

• Giraffe

• A giraffe

• Has a long neck

• Long neck

In the sentence 'My brother Joey likes spaghetti,' what is the simple subject?

• Spaghetti

• Likes

• Joey

• My brother

What is the simple subject in the sentence 'That silly little clown is funny'?

• Silly

• Little

• That

• Clown

In the sentence 'The girl in the red bandana is named Amy,' which noun is the simple subject?

• Bandana

• Amy

• Red

• Girl

Identify the complete subject in the sentence 'Mrs. Watkins lives on Main Street.'

• Watkins

• Main Street

• Mrs.

• Mrs. Watkins

What is the simple subject in the sentence 'The man in the hat found my kitten'?

• Hat

• Found

• Kitten

• Man

What does the complete subject always contain?

• A verb

• A noun or pronoun

• An adjective

• A conjunction