Subjects 1

For each sentence, indicate which of the underlined words is the simple subject.

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Example

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undefined. Half of our savings were depleted in the 2008 stock market crash.
◯ Half
◯ savings
◯ crash
Subjects 1 – 1

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undefined. There was once a used record store in the basement of my building.
◯ There
◯ store
◯ basement
Subjects 1 – 2

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undefined. Most of the sea turtles in the Atlantic do not survive into adulthood.
◯ Most
◯ turtles
◯ Atlantic
Subjects 1 – 3

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undefined. My weekly ritual of walking on the beach is good for reducing stress.
◯ ritual
◯ walking
◯ beach
Subjects 1 – 4

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undefined. In the night sky, you can see images of mythological gods, heroes, and animals.
◯ sky
◯ you
◯ images
Subjects 1 – 5

6 of 10

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undefined. Is any school ever completely safe from random acts of violence?
◯ school
◯ safe
◯ violence
Subjects 1 – 6

7 of 10

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undefined. In many ancient civilizations, human sacrifices were considered necessary to please the gods.
◯ civilizations
◯ sacrifices
◯ gods
Subjects 1 – 7

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undefined. The difference between sleet and freezing rain is a mystery to me.
◯ difference
◯ rain
◯ mystery
Subjects 1 – 8

9 of 10

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undefined. The latest reports from the negotiations do not sound promising.
◯ reports
◯ negotiations
◯ promising
Subjects 1 – 9

10 of 10

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undefined. After the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson became president of the United States.
◯ assassination
◯ Lyndon Johnson
◯ president
Subjects 1 – 10