Simplify It

Worksheet Description

This Complete and Simple Subjects worksheet instructs students to identify the simple subject in each provided sentence and then rewrite the sentence using only that simple subject. The simple subject is usually the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about, without any of the additional descriptive details or modifiers that comprise the complete subject. The worksheet offers a series of sentences with varying degrees of complexity in their subjects for students to analyze.

The worksheet’s aim is to teach students to differentiate between the complete subject, which includes modifiers, and the simple subject, which is the main noun or pronoun of the sentence. By identifying and isolating the simple subject, students practice honing in on the essential component of the sentence. This skill is fundamental to understanding sentence structure and improves both reading comprehension and writing precision. The task also enhances students’ ability to simplify sentences while retaining their basic meaning.