MoonRivers
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What is the simple subject of this sentence?
The heroes of that novel are two doctors.
I think the simple subject is "doctors," but I could see someone making the argument that "heroes" may be interpreted to function in much the same way, subject-wise.
I was told that "doctors" could be understood as a predicative nominative, but wouldn't it be the same way the other way around? Is the order in which they appear what determines the final categorization?
What about these sentences?
The best player and captain of the softball team is Becky.
or
The two tallest people in our class are Janine and T.J.
Would the subject still be what comes first, or can the names at the end be the subject?
The heroes of that novel are two doctors.
I think the simple subject is "doctors," but I could see someone making the argument that "heroes" may be interpreted to function in much the same way, subject-wise.
I was told that "doctors" could be understood as a predicative nominative, but wouldn't it be the same way the other way around? Is the order in which they appear what determines the final categorization?
What about these sentences?
The best player and captain of the softball team is Becky.
or
The two tallest people in our class are Janine and T.J.
Would the subject still be what comes first, or can the names at the end be the subject?
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