What is the simple subject of this sentence "Behind the curtains, Devon was hiding from his sisters"

Who is doing the action?

I'll be glad to check your answer.

Devon

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To identify the simple subject in the given sentence "Behind the curtains, Devon was hiding from his sisters," we can follow these steps:

1. Find the main verb: In this case, the main verb is "was hiding" because "hiding" is the action that Devon is performing.
2. Ask the question: "Who or what was hiding?" Answering this question will help us find the subject.
3. In this sentence, "Devon" is the one who was hiding; hence, "Devon" is the simple subject.

So, the simple subject of the sentence is "Devon."