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.

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For help with this exercise, see Subjects.

Example

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

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Eat heartily and gather your strength.

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B.

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

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All of the old books and magazines smelled like mothballs.

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

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