1. His terror of spiders kept him out of the dark basement.
Answer: "Terror" is the
simple subject because it answers the question "what?" before
the verb "kept." "Of spiders" and "his" are simply modifying the
simple subject "terror."
2. There will be three concerts in the arts centre tonight.
Answer: "Concerts" is the
simple subject because it answers the question "what?" before
the verb "will be." Remember that "there" is merely signalling
that the true subject will follow.
3. Would you willingly exchange half your intelligence for one million dollars?
Answer: "You" is the simple
subject because it answers the question "who?" before the verb
"would exchange."
4. Despite the storm's destructiveness, the ship, with its crew of amateurs, might have survived in more experienced hands.
Answer: "Ship" is the simple
subject because it answers the question "what?" before the verb
"might have survived." "With its crew of amateurs" is modifying
the simple subject "ship."
5. After the movie, Joan and her brother bought a birthday present for their mother.
Answer: "Emma, brother"
is the simple subject because it answers the question "who?" before
the verb "bought." This sentence has a compound subject.
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