Practice Question
Which of the following is the subject of the sentence below? Taylor sat under a tree.
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Taylor
Rationale:
🟦 The subject of a sentence is the noun or pronoun that performs the action or is being described.
🟦 In the sentence “Taylor sat under a tree,” the action verb is “sat.”
🟦 Taylor is the one who performed this action, making it the subject of the sentence.
🟦 The word “under” is a preposition, and “tree” is the object of that preposition, forming the prepositional phrase “under a tree.”
🟦 Prepositional phrases provide additional detail but do not contain the subject of the sentence.
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This question is from Teas 7 English & Language Use~2024 Exam 1 which contains 37 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: ATI TEAS
- Subcategory: English &Language use Exam(s)
- Domain: English & Language Use~2024
- Answer Choices: 4