Getting Smarter through Language
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Based on the lesson about the subject, write the subject of each of the following sentences in the blank provided.
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1. Both my parents were born in California.
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Subject: both my parents
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2. The students should have taken notes during the lesson.
Subject: the students
3. Juan and his brother speak Spanish fluently.
Subject: Juan and his brother
4. A group of researchers worked together to study the phenomenon.
Subject: a group of researchers
5. John’s behavior has changed since his wife’s death.
Subject: John’s behavior
6. My grandmother always cooked dinner for our family on Sundays.
Subject: my grandmother
7. The children have been staying with their grandparents for two weeks now.
Subject: the children
8. Some of the soup has spilled all over the stove.
Subject: some of the soup
9. Learning a new language can be time consuming.
Subject: learning a new language
10. Taking notes and summarizing information are important study skills.
Subject: taking notes and summarizing information
Try Practice 2 for more complex sentences.
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