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Practical English Grammar

complete and simple subjects

➲ The complete subject (the noun or pronoun that performs the action)
contains all the words that help to identify the main person, place,
thing, or idea in the sentence.
The complete subject in each sentence is italicized.
Many teachers and two principals from our school attended the musical
concert.
Giraffes and monkeys in the local zoo captured the children’s interest
yesterday.
This novel’s last few chapters are replete with great sensory language.

➲ The simple subject is the main word within the complete subject.
The simple subject is italicized in each of these sentences.

This taco from the local store was quite tasty.
Some people never cease to amaze me.
These two swimmers graduated from the same high school.
Around the corner is the local theater.

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Notes

Practical English Grammar - Notes

1. Italics Hyphens and Brackets

2. Quotation Marks Part Three

3. compound subjects part two

4. the noun

5. the adverb

6. Using Capital Letters

7. Sound a like words Part Four

8. the preposition

9. the indirect object

10. the pronoun

11. the infinitive and infinitive phrase

12. introducing phrases

13. The Apostrophe

14. the verb

15. Confusing usage words part six

16. the adjective phrase

17. the adjective clause

18. complete and simple subjects

19. Confusing usage words part three

20. The Semicolon

21. the object of the preposition

22. the adverb phrase

23. introducing clauses

24. the noun clause

25. The Colon

26. the subordinating conjunction

27. The possessive case

28. what good writers do

29. the appositive

30. the participle and participial phrase

31. the direct object

32. the adjective

33. Confusing usage words part two

34. Commas Part Five

35. Second Capitalization List

36. The verb be

37. the adverb clause

38. types of sentences by purpose

39. the interjection

40. Regular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs

41. More Apostrophe Situations

42. Transitive and intransitive verbs

43. Sound a like words Part Two

44. Periods Question Marks and Exclamation Marks

45. Commas Part Three

46. Commas Part Four

47. Parentheses Ellipsis Marks and Dashes

48. First Capitalization List

49. indefinite pronouns

50. regular verb tenses