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. After leaving the party, the group of friends decided to eat out.
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Subject: the group of friends
(This answers the question, “Who decided to eat out after leaving the party?" )
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2. None of John’s friends had ever met his new girlfriend before.
Subject: none of John’s friends
(This answers the question, “Who had ever met his new girlfriend before?”)
3. Only one of Professor Ecks’s students earned an A in the course.
(This answers the question, “Who earned an A in the course?”)
Subject: only one of Professor Ecks’s students
(This answers the question, “Who earned an A in the course?")
4. By the time the semester ended, all students had fallen in love with the subject.
Subject: all students
(This answers the question, “Who had fallen in love with the subject by the end of the semester?")
5. Due to the snow storm, school administrators decided to cancel all classes.
Subject: school administrators
(This answers the question, “Who decided to cancel all classes?")
6. In a matter of minutes, the fire consumed the entire building.
Subject: the fire
(This answers the question, “What consumed the entire building in a matter of minutes?")
7. Despite being tired after working all day, the dedicated teacher still made time to talk to the struggling student.
Subject: the dedicated teacher
(This answers the question, “Who still made time to talk to the struggling student despite being tired after working all day?")
8. Having lived in Paris for 10 years, Judith spoke French perfectly.
Subject: Judith
(This answers the question, “Who spoke French perfectly after having lived in Paris for 10 years?")
9. Memorizing long word lists is not a very effective way to learn vocabulary.
Subject: memorizing long word lists
(This answers the question, “What is not a very effective way to learn vocabulary?")
10. Your course average must be 70 or higher to pass this course.
Subject: your course average
(This answers the question, “What must be 70 or higher to pass the course?")
Have you completed Practice 1 yet? It has simpler sentences than the ones above.
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