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Today we\u2019re talking about subjects.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"What_is_a_Subject\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>What is a Subject?<\/h2>\n<p>\nNow, the subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being.<\/p>\n<p>The subject is sometimes called the \u201cnaming part\u201d of a sentence or clause. It shows what the sentence is about, or who or what is performing an action in the sentence.<\/p>\n<p>The subject is most often a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"How_to_Find_the_Subject_of_a_Sentence\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>How to Find the Subject of a Sentence<\/h3>\n<p>\nIt\u2019s easier to find the subject of a <a class=\"ylist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/sentence-structure\/\">sentence<\/a> if you first find the verb. Remember, a verb is any word used to describe an action, a state, or an occurrence. Ask yourself, who or what \u201cverbed\u201d in this sentence? The answer to that question is the subject.<\/p>\n<h3>Subject of a Sentence &#8211; Example<\/h3>\n<p>\nLet\u2019s try it with this sentence:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\"><span class=\"transcriptcallout-text\">Rachel ate her breakfast.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The verb in this sentence is the word <em>ate<\/em>\u2014it describes an action that Rachel took. So let\u2019s ask our question: who or what ate? Rachel did! <em>Rachel<\/em> is the subject of this sentence.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Simple_Subject\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Simple Subject<\/h2>\n<p>\nA simple subject is the subject of a sentence without all its modifiers. Modifying words help tell us more about the nouns and verbs and sometimes even adverbs in a sentence, but they can make it difficult to find the subject. If you pull these away, you find your simple subject. <\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Simple_Subject_Examples\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Simple Subject Examples<\/h3>\n<p>\nLet\u2019s look at an example:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\"><span class=\"transcriptcallout-text\">The main reason, after all was said and done, wasn\u2019t enough to keep her there.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>There are quite a few things going on in this sentence, but if we strip away the modifying phrase \u201cafter all was said and done,\u201d we see the following sentence:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\"><span class=\"transcriptcallout-text\">The main reason wasn\u2019t enough to keep her there.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>You may be tempted to assume the subject is <em>her<\/em>, since sometimes people are subjects, but let\u2019s ask our question: what wasn\u2019t enough? Not her, but the main reason. Reason, here, is the simple subject. Sometimes a simple subject can be a phrase rather than a single word; that\u2019s when it gets a bit more complicated. Take this sentence, for example:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\"><span class=\"transcriptcallout-text\">What he didn\u2019t know about life in the city could fill whole volumes.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhat he didn\u2019t know about life in the city\u201d is the simple subject. You can\u2019t strip it down any more than that. What could fill whole volumes? \u201cWhat he didn\u2019t know,\u201d \u201clife in the city,\u201d and \u201che\u201d are all incomplete explanations. They must be taken together as a complete phrase.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Compound_Subject\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Compound Subject<\/h2>\n<p>\nNow that we have a good grasp on simple subjects, let\u2019s talk about compound subjects. <\/p>\n<h32>Compound Sentence Examples<\/h3>\n<p>\nTake the following sentence:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\"><span class=\"transcriptcallout-text\">Jack and Jill went up the hill.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Who went up the hill? Jack? Well, yes, but that\u2019s not all. Jill did as well. They are both the subjects of the sentence. A compound subject is when two or more <a class=\"ylist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/nouns-and-pronouns\/\">nouns<\/a> are joined together to act as a subject. Think about this sentence:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\"><span class=\"transcriptcallout-text\">Rain, snow, and ice made driving impossible.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><em>Rain<\/em>, <em>snow<\/em>, and <em>ice<\/em> are all three the compound subjects of the sentence.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Understood_Subject\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Understood Subject<\/h2>\n<p>\nNow, let\u2019s have a little fun. What do you think is the subject of the following sentence?<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\"><span class=\"transcriptcallout-text\">Come here now!<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Is it <em>come<\/em>? Is it <em>here<\/em>? Is it <em>now<\/em>? Is it non-existent? No on all counts. If grammar wasn\u2019t confusing enough, now I\u2019m asking you to evaluate invisible words! But don\u2019t worry, we can find the subject by asking our question. Who or what needs to come here now? The answer is \u201cyou.\u201d If a mother is calling her son, she could say, \u201cyou come here now.\u201d If you\u2019re calling your friend, you could say, \u201cyou come here now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is called an understood subject. Often, the subject of a command, order, or suggestion\u2014<em>you<\/em>\u2014is left out of the sentence.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Using_Strong_Subjects_in_Writing\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Using Strong Subjects in Writing<\/h2>\n<p>\nStrong and well-placed subjects make for strong writing. Avoid beginning sentences with the word <em>there<\/em>\u2014it\u2019s a filler for other words in the sentence that are the true subjects. Look here:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\"><span class=\"transcriptcallout-text\">There are shoes on my floor.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>In this sentence, <em>there<\/em> looks like it\u2019s the subject, but in reality, the word <em>shoes<\/em> already fills that role. <em>There<\/em> only adds words and makes the meaning less clear. We can clean the sentence up this way:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\"><span class=\"transcriptcallout-text\">Shoes are on my floor.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Also, avoid mixing up the order of your subject and verb phrase in the sentence. Take a look at this example:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\"><span class=\"transcriptcallout-text\">The plumber is Ben.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>This sentence would mean the same thing if you said, \u201cBen is the plumber,\u201d but as it is the subject is inverted and confusing. In general, it\u2019s best to write with a clear subject followed by the verb phrase that describes what the subject is doing.<\/p>\n<p>And don\u2019t forget: If you\u2019re having trouble finding the subject in a sentence, just find the verb and find out who or what is connected with that verb.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all for now. Thanks for watching, and I\u2019ll catch you next time! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spoiler\" id=\"FAQs-spoiler\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-list\">\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is the subject of a sentence?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The subject of a sentence is the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about. For example, the subject in the sentence below is <em>bird<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cThe small bird darted through the sky.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">How do you find the subject of a sentence?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>Finding the verb of a sentence is often the key to finding the subject. The subject of a sentence is usually the person, place, thing, or idea that is acting out the verb.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is a simple subject?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>A simple subject is simply the noun that makes up the subject, not including any adjectives that modify it. 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