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Questions about determining the subject of a sentence or clause

Questions about determining the subject of a sentence or clause.

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subject of the sentence: Whether or not to bomb Syria is the pertinent question

My son (12 years old) had some homework and was asked to find the subject of the sentence: Whether or not to bomb Syria is the pertinent question. The complete subject seems to be: Whether or not to bomb Syria. What would be considered the simple…
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What is the subject of "What should I do?"

The answer to the question is "I should do [what]", where I is clearly the subject. Is that the right answer? I keep thinking the answer should be "What", if only because it's first.
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Figuring out the subject in a sentence with two verbs

Maybe this question is too simple but I just can't figure it out. In these sentences which part is the subject? Did you think I would be sad if you left? or I believe you're making a gross and tragic error. I don’t think it constitutes a…
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Is " ... and was wondering ..." correct?

Possible Duplicate: I and am Since I'm a native Spanish speaker I tend to suppress the subject a lot when speaking, since most of the time it's tacit for us. So, many times I find myself writing things like "but I'm not…
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Do you need a subject in a sentence if it is implied from the previous sentence?

These two sentences sound good to me in my head, but the second sentence isn't an independent clause. In my mind, the subject of the second sentence is implicitly taken from the previous sentence. Is this grammatically correct, or would I need a…
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The weather is changing. Is the weather changing something or is the weather being changed?

The weather is changing. This sentence is an active voice sentence and in active voice sentences the subject is a “doer”. So, I want to know that what is the subject in this sentence? If weather is the subject then it should be doer. So, the…
siddhant kapoor
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defining the subject

It is commonly asserted that the subject of a sentence is the noun or pronoun that does something or exists in a particular state of being. Therefore, in the sentence "All but Jones are here" the subject would seem to be "all," but in fact it is…
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Who is pleased?

In the sentence, who is pleased, Malfoy or Crabbe and Goyle? Malfoy went to join his friends Crabbe and Goyle, looking pleased with himself.
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Plural subject and singular predicate

I wonder if it's correct to say: "Graphs are a special data structure." Here, "graphs" are plural, but "a special data structure" is singular. I remember I have seen this type of sentence before, but I cannot give a reference.
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'Where it feels'

I am probably asking a stupid question, but I am not an english speaker. The sentence 'where it feels like home', is it correct? The subject 'it' after the adverb 'where' is my main doubt. Thank you in advance.
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What is the subject?

We can't figure out what is the correct subject for this sentence. Please help! Sentence: >1/29 people in the USA is an illegal immigrant View #1: One, out of 29 people, in the USA is an illegal immigrant. Argument: One is a pronoun so it is…
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Relocate to vs. or Relocate into

I'd like to get advise on this! Ireland intends to relocate 3,205 refugees to their territory. OR Ireland intends to relocates 920 refugees into their territory.
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Find the subject of the clause 'want both of gaiety and quickness of perception'

It is possible that a greater refinement of manners may give birth to finer distinctions of satire and a nicer tact for the ridiculous; but our insular situation and character are, I should say, most likely to foster, as they have in fact fostered,…
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Is it common to use the plural when the subject is an organization?

I have seen several occurrences of the plural for the name of an organization of company, but also occurrences of the singular. For example, "Mango Ltd. have just put their new 'mPhone 8' on the market, go buy it now!" (imagine "Mango Ltd." is a…
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Is there a name for an answer to a question that is the subject in the question?

For example: Why is the Sun hot? Because it's the Sun. Why is the grass green? Because it's grass.
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