Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.

The sailboat with the yellow stripes on its sails drifted across the lake.

Which of the following is the subject of the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses

lake
sails
sailboat
stripes

Answer 1

The subject of the sentence is "sailboat."

Answer 2

To find the subject of a sentence, you need to identify the noun or pronoun that is performing the action or being described. In this sentence, the sailboat is performing the action of drifting across the lake. Therefore, the subject of the sentence is "sailboat."