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Questions tagged [subjects]

For questions about determining the subject of a sentence or clause

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"we women", "you women", "they women", "we men", "you men", "they men"

''A woman from the government said, 'We women are walking with our heads up, and you men will have to put your tails down,' '' Loroupe recalled. (The New York Times) I know that one subject is enough, but supposing that due to some idiomatic…
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...so is applicable to all environments - Where did the subject of the verb go?

This book is about JavaScript and focuses on its object-oriented nature. The book starts from zero, and does not assume any prior programming knowledge. Although there is one chapter dedicated to the web browser environment, the rest of the book is…
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What is the subject of the sentence "Inside were mounds of gold coins"?

I was wondering what the subject of the following sentence is: Inside were mounds of gold coins. Is it "inside," or "inside is an adverb here? Has the sentence had a "there" before "were" that has been omitted by some rule?
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Can anyone explain to me the subject and object in "He is one of those men who are always on time."?

I was reading about pronouns and found this rule which I don't get at all. The pronouns who, that, and which become singular or plural depending on the subject. If the subject is singular, use a singular verb. If it is plural, use a plural…
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Is it okay to lose the subject in formal writing?

In conversation we can talk like, Think you can do that? Or, Hoped you might find it helpful!! Here in the first sentence I excluded "You" and in the second sentence "I". I feel in both the sentences the meaning can be understood by the…
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What is the subject, "there" or "their friend"?

Off they went to find him in the forest, and there atop a tall bael tree was their friend, sitting tight. In the second part of the sentence, what is the subject, "there" or "their friend"?
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How to find subject that is omitted?

The specific requirements differ for each of the distinct dye processing procedures and end uses. For example, the reduction of dye particle size during cake grinding does not require the dispersing agent to adsorb as strongly to the particles as…
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munched his way through the chocolate

(1) It was a nice feeling, sitting there with Ron, eating their way through all Harry's pasties, cakes, and candies (the sandwiches lay forgotten). (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J. K. Rowling) (2)     He bought himself a…
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Is there missing subject in 'a credit to whichever house becomes yours'?

"The four houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each house has its own noble history and each has produced outstanding witches and wizards. While you are at Hogwarts, your triumphs will earn your house points,…
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Is there a subject in this sentence?

"kindly share how you felt when you heard an announcement that a bus, plane or train you’ve been waiting for will be delayed." Is there a subject in this sentence? thank you.
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Could you please help me identify the subject of the sentence?

"Years of bitter dispute about whether to progress with the eradication led to a poll..." I'm not sure whether "years" or "dispute" should be subject.
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Can an infinitive form of a verb act as a subject?

I saw in a book a sentence as: To move such a large mass requires a large amount of force. The intersect between the two displacements makes an angle of ninety degrees. What is acting as a subject in the first sentence? Also, I believe…
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What or who is the subject of the verb "run" in the phrase "an economical car to run"?

In the phrase "an economical car to run", I wonder what or who is the subject of the verb "run". I think there are two possibilities. One is that it is the car that "runs". The other possibility is that it is the person that "runs" and the car is…
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"Let we do it!" Grammatical?

Can I say Let we do it Instead of Let's do it One more question. Because let's is a contraction of let us, so can 'us' be a subject? Isn't 'us' only used as object?
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I'm really confused on this sentence identifying subjects and need some help

I have a sentence that says,"I tripped over a branch yesterday and broke my ankle" I was wondering if 'my' could be a subject
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