EXERCISE 47–3 Subjects
For each sentence, indicate which of the underlined words is the simple subject. 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 10
Half of our savings were depleted in the 2008 stock market crash.
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
2 of 10
There was once a used record store in the basement of my building.
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
3 of 10
Most of the sea turtles in the Atlantic do not survive into adulthood.
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
4 of 10
My weekly ritual of walking on the beach is good for reducing stress.
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
5 of 10
In the night sky, you can see images of mythological gods, heroes, and animals.
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
6 of 10
Is any school ever completely safe from random acts of violence?
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
7 of 10
In many ancient civilizations, human sacrifices were considered necessary to please the gods.
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
8 of 10
The difference between sleet and freezing rain is a mystery to me.
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
9 of 10
The latest reports from the negotiations do not sound promising.
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |
10 of 10
After the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson became president of the United States.
| A. |
| B. |
| C. |