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Parts of a Sentence
Subject
The subject names someone or something. The subject is often doing something.
My big brother flies RC airplanes.
(My big brother is the complete subject.)
His Spitfire strafes the dandelions.
(His Spitfire is the complete subject.)
My super-soaker can’t bring it down.
(My super-soaker is the complete subject.)
Simple Subject
The simple subject is the main word in the subject.
My big brother flies RC airplanes.