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What is the simple subject of the following sentence: A large number of swimmers competed in the race.
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Writeacher
It's a tricky one!
The verb is 'competed' so you're tempted to say swimmers, right? But 'swimmers' is the object of the preposition 'of.' So what's left that could be the subject?
The verb is 'competed' so you're tempted to say swimmers, right? But 'swimmers' is the object of the preposition 'of.' So what's left that could be the subject?
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Anonymous
number of swimmers
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Michael
Number
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Anonymous
Number
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