EXERCISE 47–2 Identifying complete subjects

EXERCISE 47–2 Identifying complete subjects

For each sentence, choose the option that lists the complete subject—the subject plus its modifiers. Remember that a subject can be compound and that sometimes the subject is you, understood. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

1 of 5

The size of the new building caused an uproar in the town.

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EXERCISE 47–2 Identifying complete subjects - 1 of 5: The size of the new building caused an uproar in the town.

2 of 5

Eat heartily and gather your strength.

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B.

EXERCISE 47–2 Identifying complete subjects - 2 of 5: Eat heartily and gather your strength.

3 of 5

In the opinion of the court, siblings must be kept together.

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B.

EXERCISE 47–2 Identifying complete subjects - 3 of 5: In the opinion of the court, siblings must be kept together.

4 of 5

All of the old books and magazines smelled like mothballs.

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B.

EXERCISE 47–2 Identifying complete subjects - 4 of 5: All of the old books and magazines smelled like mothballs.

5 of 5

There were no tour buses or RVs at the customs booth.

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EXERCISE 47–2 Identifying complete subjects - 5 of 5: There were no tour buses or RVs at the customs booth.