What is the simple subject and simple predicate in the sentence - Some would start successful businesses.

Question

What is the simple subject and simple predicate in the sentence -

Some would start successful businesses.

Answer 1

A simple subject is the noun or pronoun in the sentence that is doing the action.  The complete subject is the noun or pronoun in the sentence that is doing the action, PLUS the modifiers of that noun or pronoun (adjectives, for example).  For example, look at the sentence below:

 

The happy, young boy quickly ate the bread.

Simple subject: boy

Complete subject: The happy, young boy

 

A simple predicate is the verb (the action) that the subject is doing.  The complete predicate is the verb (the action) PLUS the modifiers of that verb (adverbs or prepositional phrases, for example).  Look at the sentence below:

 

The happy, young boy quickly ate the bread.

Simple predicate: ate

Complete predicate: quickly ate the bread

Answer 2

Some- Simple subject

would start- simple predicate