3. What is the simple subject of the following sentence?
Then, glancing upward at Lady Weathers's face, he saw a look of consternation.
A. he
B. Lady Weathers's
C. consternation
D. face
I picked a, because he is the subject, saw is the verb and Lady Weathers face is the object. This sentence has two clauses: Then glancing upward at Lady Weathers face. He saw a look of consternation. If you combine into a subordinate clause, one of the subjects is eliminated and becomes tacit, while the other remains intact, so your simple subject is he. Is this correct or am I way off in my thinking?
The subject and verb are correct. The direct object is look.
"Then, glancing upward at Lady Weathers's face," is a participle phrase, not a clause. Clauses must have subjects and verbs.
Thanks! I will read my lesson on participle phrases again. Sometimes it gets a little confusing.
You're doing great! :-)
thanks!
You're welcome.
Your thinking is mostly correct, but there is a slight error in your analysis. The simple subject refers to the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about. It does not include any additional words or phrases attached to it.
In the given sentence, "Then, glancing upward at Lady Weathers's face, he saw a look of consternation," the main subject is "he." This is because "he" is the main character or doer of the action in the sentence. The verb is "saw," and the object is "a look of consternation."
The phrase "glancing upward at Lady Weathers's face" is an introductory participial phrase, which provides additional information about how "he" was looking. While it is related to the subject, it is not part of the simple subject.
Similarly, "Lady Weathers's face" and "consternation" are not the simple subject either. They are part of the object and describe what "he" saw.
Therefore, the correct answer is A. "he."