Let’s go through each sentence one by one to find the subject and underline it.
Remember: The
subject is who or what the sentence is about — usually the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing something or being described.
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1. “Little Red Riding Hood was very kind.”
→ Who is this sentence about? Little Red Riding Hood.
✔ Subject:
Little Red Riding Hood
2. “Although he was in the military, Joe is having trouble finding a job.”
→ Main clause: “Joe is having trouble...” → Who is having trouble? Joe.
✔ Subject:
Joe
3. “When inspecting school equipment, we were told it had been cancelled.”
→ Who was told? “we”
✔ Subject:
we
4. “Even after she graduated, she never stopped studying to learn.”
→ Who never stopped studying? “she” (first “she” refers to the same person)
✔ Subject:
she
5. “You are living on your own now; don’t bother me when you come to visit.”
→ First part: “You are living...” → Subject = You
Second part: “don’t bother me...” → implied subject = You (you don’t bother me)
But since we’re looking for the main subject of the whole sentence, we focus on the first independent clause.
✔ Subject:
You
6. “George hates doctors, so we never go to see any.”
→ First part: “George hates doctors” → Subject = George
✔ Subject:
George
7. “Without trying at all hard, Dylan got an A on her exam.”
→ Who got an A? Dylan
✔ Subject:
Dylan
8. “Thinking how much I would like a dog of my own, I asked if the puppy needed a home.”
→ Who asked? “I”
✔ Subject:
I
9. “After my parents agreed, they took me out to buy my first pet.”
→ Who took me out? “they” (refers to parents)
✔ Subject:
they
10. “Since I was late for class, the teacher made me do extra homework to take her next year.”
→ Main clause: “the teacher made me...” → Who made me? The teacher
✔ Subject:
the teacher
11. “We shut the door so that the cat couldn’t get out.”
→ Who shut the door? “We”
✔ Subject:
We
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Final Answer:
1.
Little Red Riding Hood
2.
Joe
3.
we
4.
she
5.
You
6.
George
7.
Dylan
8.
I
9.
they
10.
the teacher
11.
We
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of complex sentence worksheet 6th grade.
