Revise this sentence. Can you help me? I'm having trouble with the subject and verb. Plato was born around 428 B.C. His family was part of the Roman aristocracy. Many of his family members were active in politics. But Plato consciously resisted ever becoming a statesman himself.
Do you need to find the subject and verb in each of those sentences?
I'm looking for cohesiveness among all these sentences as one phrase.
One sentence? Certainly not one phrase. And I don't think Plato ever visited Rome. Where was he from?
Start that Plato was born...in an aristocratic _____ family, many of whom were politicians, but...
How can I make one cohesive sentence out of this? • Socrates is the main figure in Plato's Republic. It is through Socrates's insistence on logic that readers see how irrational human behavior can be.
Certainly! Here's a revised version of the sentence:
Plato, born around 428 B.C., came from a family that was part of the Roman aristocracy, with several members actively involved in politics. However, Plato made a conscious decision to refrain from pursuing a political career himself, resisting the temptation of becoming a statesman.
If you're having trouble with the subject and verb, it's essential to first identify the subject of the sentence (the one performing the action) and the verb (the action or state of being). In this case, the subject is "Plato," and the verb can be found in each sentence: "was born," "was," "were," and "resisted." By understanding the subject and verb, you can ensure that your sentence is clear and grammatically correct.