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To identify subjects in questions, use the same question when replacing pronouns with the intended subject. Examples of subjects in questions include "you", "you", and "he". Fake subjects can also occur, such as when "here" and "there" are used to point to something rather than being the subject themselves, as seen in the examples "Here is your change" where the subject is "your change", and "There are three puppies" where the subject is "three puppies".
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![Finding Subjects In Questions
and Fake Subjects!
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To Find Subjects In Questions: !
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Use The Same Question When Finding Subjects In
Questions!
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Examples: !
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Could you help me with this? [subject = you]!
Do you like to eat durians? [subject = you]!
Was he doing his homework just now? [subject = he]!
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Fake Subjects: !
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✴ Sometimes subjects are not as obvious as they seem. !
✴ “Here” and “there” are never subjects. !
✴ They are used in an abstract manner to point to something, someone or
someplace. !
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Examples: !
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Here is your change. [subject = your change]!
There are three puppies. [subject = three puppies]
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Finding subjects 2 handout
- 1. Finding Subjects In Questions and Fake Subjects! ! To Find Subjects In Questions: ! ! Use The Same Question When Finding Subjects In Questions! ! Examples: ! ! Could you help me with this? [subject = you]! Do you like to eat durians? [subject = you]! Was he doing his homework just now? [subject = he]! ! Fake Subjects: ! ! ✴ Sometimes subjects are not as obvious as they seem. ! ✴ “Here” and “there” are never subjects. ! ✴ They are used in an abstract manner to point to something, someone or someplace. ! ! Examples: ! ! Here is your change. [subject = your change]! There are three puppies. [subject = three puppies] Who$/$What$ “verb”?$