What does seperating the subject from the verb mean?

Hi,

Sorry, I'm grammar retarded! Could someone show me a few examples of what a subject seperated from its verb!

Perhaps -

eg Tom carefully closed the door.

eg Tom, who wanted some privacy, closed the door.

Best wishes, Clive

Are you sure that is right? It looks to me like the words inside the commas are non-essential. But, I'm no grammar expert, so could someone verify the sentence above.

Hi,

If you prefer essential information as the separator, how about this?

The robber who was wearing the red shirt and the green pants has been arrested by the police.

Best wishes, Clive

Okay, but how is that seperating the subject from the verb. From what I hear, seperating the two is a cardinal rule of English, so can someone please show me an example?

I think you have got your terms mixed up, Anon. Separating a subject from its verb is in no way exceptional in English, as Clive has already shown you. What I think you mean is separating a verb from its object, which does happen in some cases but is often objec