Question

practice a identifying simple subjects
in each sentence below, the complete subject is underlined. circle the simple subject (which will be part of the underlined section).
example: the boy with the short black hair loves to ride his minibike.
answer: the(boy)with the short black hair loves to ride his minibike.

1. my mother, who loves to skydive, cant swim.
2. the bird on the wire moved closer to its companion.
3. the bananas in the fruit bowl are over - ripe.
4. the finger that he bruised should be x - rayed.
5. bens painting speaks to my soul.
6. the keys to sarahs car are hopelessly lost.
7. the biology book includes colorful illustrations.
8. his best and oldest friend lent him money.

Explanation:

1. In "My mother, who loves to skydive, can't swim", the simple subject is "mother" as it is the core noun in the complete subject.
2. In "The bird on the wire moved closer to its companion", the simple subject is "bird" as it is the main noun in the complete subject.
3. In "The bananas in the fruit bowl are over - ripe", the simple subject is "bananas" as it is the key noun in the complete subject.
4. In "The finger that he bruised should be x - rayed", the simple subject is "finger" as it is the central noun in the complete subject.
5. In "Ben's painting speaks to my soul", the simple subject is "painting" as it is the main noun in the complete subject.
6. In "The keys to Sarah's car are hopelessly lost", the simple subject is "keys" as it is the core noun in the complete subject.
7. In "The biology book includes colorful illustrations", the simple subject is "book" as it is the main noun in the complete subject.
8. In "His best and oldest friend lent him money", the simple subject is "friend" as it is the key noun in the complete subject.

Answer:

1. mother
2. bird
3. bananas
4. finger
5. painting
6. keys
7. book
8. friend