William's last novel about his experiences in Somalia has quickly become one of the critics' favorite.
Which of the following options is the complete subject of the sentence above?

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In general, the subject refers to the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.
The simple subject of a sentence is only the noun the sentence is about.
The complete subject of a sentence is the subject of the sentence along with all of its modifiers.
In this example, the simple subject of the sentence is the novel, and the complete subject is "Willam's last novel about his experiences in Somalia" because it includes all of the modifiers (description of) the simple subject.

William's Last Novel About His Experiences in Somalia Has Quickly