Identifying Subjects

For each sentence, choose the answer that lists the simple subject (the noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about) and the complete subject. Answers will appear as follows: Simple subject; Complete subject.

For help with this exercise, see section 14a of Foundations First, Fifth Edition.

  1. Question

    Every thirty-three years, the Tempel-Tuttle comet completes its orbit.

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    Identifying Subjects: For each sentence, choose the answer that lists the simple subject (the noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about) and the complete subject. Answers will appear as follows: Simple subject; Complete subject. - Every thirty-three years, the Tempel-Tuttle comet completes its orbit.
  2. Question

    Nearing the sun, ____leaves a trail of dust particles behind.

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    Identifying Subjects: For each sentence, choose the answer that lists the simple subject (the noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about) and the complete subject. Answers will appear as follows: Simple subject; Complete subject. - Nearing the sun, ____leaves a trail of dust particles behind.
  3. Question

    The earth passes through these trails each November.

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    Identifying Subjects: For each sentence, choose the answer that lists the simple subject (the noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about) and the complete subject. Answers will appear as follows: Simple subject; Complete subject. - The earth passes through these trails each November.
  4. Question

    The earth’s atmosphere then causes the dust particles to burn up.

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    Identifying Subjects: For each sentence, choose the answer that lists the simple subject (the noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about) and the complete subject. Answers will appear as follows: Simple subject; Complete subject. - The earth’s atmosphere then causes the dust particles to burn up.
  5. Question

    People on earth see these burning particles, or meteors, as streaks of light in the night sky.

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    Identifying Subjects: For each sentence, choose the answer that lists the simple subject (the noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about) and the complete subject. Answers will appear as follows: Simple subject; Complete subject. - People on earth see these burning particles, or meteors, as streaks of light in the night sky.
  6. Question

    The meteors from Tempel-Tuttle’s dust appear to come from the constellation Leo.

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    Identifying Subjects: For each sentence, choose the answer that lists the simple subject (the noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about) and the complete subject. Answers will appear as follows: Simple subject; Complete subject. - The meteors from Tempel-Tuttle’s dust appear to come from the constellation Leo.
  7. Question

    Therefore, the annual November meteor shower is called the Leonid shower.

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    Identifying Subjects: For each sentence, choose the answer that lists the simple subject (the noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about) and the complete subject. Answers will appear as follows: Simple subject; Complete subject. - Therefore, the annual November meteor shower is called the Leonid shower.
  8. Question

    Once in a while, the Leonid shower is especially intense.

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    Identifying Subjects: For each sentence, choose the answer that lists the simple subject (the noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about) and the complete subject. Answers will appear as follows: Simple subject; Complete subject. - Once in a while, the Leonid shower is especially intense.
  9. Question

    This is because the dust particles that fall from Tempel-Tuttle are released in clumps or bunches rather than in a steady stream.

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    Identifying Subjects: For each sentence, choose the answer that lists the simple subject (the noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about) and the complete subject. Answers will appear as follows: Simple subject; Complete subject. - This is because the dust particles that fall from Tempel-Tuttle are released in clumps or bunches rather than in a steady stream.
  10. Question

    When the earth passes through one of these bunches, stargazers can see thousands of meteors an hour.

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    Identifying Subjects: For each sentence, choose the answer that lists the simple subject (the noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about) and the complete subject. Answers will appear as follows: Simple subject; Complete subject. - When the earth passes through one of these bunches, stargazers can see thousands of meteors an hour.