Choose the best answer.
In which sentence is the underlined word the SIMPLE SUBJECT?
(1 point)
Responses
The storm lasted all *night* long.
Branches *rattled* against the roof.
The *rain* came down in sheets.
In the *morning,* the streets were flooded.
The *rain* came down in sheets.
The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about. Looking at the options given, the simple subject is "rain" in the sentence "The *rain* came down in sheets."
To find the simple subject in each sentence, we need to identify the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about. Let's analyze each sentence:
1. The storm lasted all night long.
- The simple subject is "storm."
2. Branches rattled against the roof.
- The simple subject is "branches."
3. The rain came down in sheets.
- The simple subject is "rain."
4. In the morning, the streets were flooded.
- The simple subject is "streets."
Based on this analysis, the sentence where the underlined word is the simple subject is:
- The storm lasted all night long.