You're half right.
Student is the simple subject. What was the student doing?
Please check my answer
There was one student still taking the exam when the bell rang.
Student is the subject and exam is the simple subject.
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taking the exam
Yes. Which one of those is the verb?
Also note the helping verb.
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-classification-helping.htm
Also note the helping verb.
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-classification-helping.htm
there is the verb.
helping verb is was
am I close?
helping verb is was
am I close?
I don't see any action in helping. Plus I already told you that one of three words is the verb!
Yes, "was" is the helping verb.
Yes, "was" is the helping verb.
Taking is the verb
Yes. The verb is WAS TAKING.
Ok I think I got it. The complete subject is taking the exam
Huh??????