Tricky Subjects Identifying Subjects

Identify the simple subject in this sentence. Why did she go to Dr. Parks' office?

• she

• Dr. Parks

• office

• Why

Identify the simple subject in this sentence. There was once a school on that corner.

• There

• school

• corner

• once

Identify the simple subject in this sentence. There is the book you were looking for.

• There

• book

• you

Identify the simple subject in this sentence. Here comes the new director of the institution.

• comes

• institution

• Here

• director

Identify the simple subject in this sentence. On the postcard is a picture of Nellie Cashman.

• Nellie Cashman

• picture

• postcard

Identify the simple subject in this sentence. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible.

• fruits

• vegetables

• possible

• You

There are twenty thousand species of animals.

What is the simple subject?

• species

• animals

• there

• (you)

Nicole, please pass me my jacket.

What is the simple subject?

• jacket

• me

• Nicole

• (you)

Did Texas ever belong to Mexico?

What is the simple subject?

• Texas

• Mexico

• (you)

Into the calm morning sky flew the jet.

What is the simple subject?

• sky

• morning

• (you)

• jet