only five days later, the child itch rash had almost completely disappeared
which word is the simple subject in the sentence above?
a) five
b) days
c) Childs
d) rash
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Ah, the simple subject in this sentence is "rash," not to be confused with the "rash" decision to wear mismatched socks!
The simple subject of a sentence is the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about. It is usually the subject of the main verb in the sentence. In this case, the main subject of the sentence is "the child itch rash." To identify the simple subject, you need to determine which word or words in that subject is the main noun or pronoun.
In the given sentence, the simple subject is "rash," as it is the main noun that the sentence is discussing. Therefore, the answer is:
d) rash