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Dywenkie

#259584 Sat, 26 Aug 06 04:55 PM

A pair of comfortable shoes is a must.

What's the simple subject?

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Philip

#259590 Sat, 26 Aug 06 05:36 PM

Dywenkie wrote:

A pair of comfortable shoes is a must.

What's the simple subject?

As odd as it may seem, 'pair' is the simple subject. Evidence: verb 'is' is singular.

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Dywenkie

#259593 Sat, 26 Aug 06 05:48 PM

Thanks a lot. Do you know any grammar books that explain more about simple subjects?

Philip

#259683 Sun, 27 Aug 06 12:49 AM

Dywenkie wrote:
Thanks a lot. Do you know any grammar books that explain more about simple subjects?

Mr. Macawber is "in the business" of ESL; I'm sure he will have some great suggestions.

Anonymous

#569314 Tue, 23 Sep 08 12:02 AM

can there be more than one simple subject?