Identifying the Subject

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. It is typically a noun or pronoun.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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cat

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The students studied for the exam.'

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students

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The sun sets in the west.'

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sun

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'She loves to read books.'

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She

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What is an implied subject?

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An implied subject is a subject that is not explicitly stated in the sentence but is understood from the context, often seen in commands.

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Identify the subject in the command: 'Close the door.'

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you (implied)

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The flowers bloomed beautifully in spring.'

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flowers

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'My brother and I went to the park.'

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My brother and I

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What is the difference between a simple subject and a complete subject?

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A simple subject is the main noun or pronoun, while a complete subject includes the simple subject and all its modifiers.