Question

identify the subject in the following sentence-
Read the works of such thinkers Bertrand Russell, Vivekananda and Aurobindo Ghosh for guidance.
a) Read
b) Read the works
c) Such thinkers as Bertrand Russell, Vivekananda and Aurobindo Ghosh
d) You

Answer 1

Hint: A subject is a part of a sentence that contains the person or thing performing the action (or verb) in a sentence.

Complete answer:
The subject of the sentence is the noun that is doing or being something. The verb is carrying out the action or linking the subject to further information. And the direct object is receiving the action of the verb. In the given question, we have to find out the subject of the given sentence.
Now, let us examine all the given option to find out the correct answer :
Option ‘a’ is Read. It cannot be the correct answer as the given word is a verb, and it cannot be the subject of the given sentence.
Option ‘b’ is Read the works. This option includes the verb with the phrase ‘the works', which is basically the object of the preposition in the sentence, ‘of’. So, it is also an incorrect option.
Option ‘c’ is Such thinker as Bertrand Russell, Vivekananda, and Aurobindo Ghosh. It contains the part of the sentence which is said to someone, which comes under the predicate part of any sentence. So, it is an incorrect option as well.
Option ‘d’ is You. The sentence begins with the verb ‘read’, which indicates a command directed at someone, which is defined as ‘you’, presumably the implied subject. Hence, option ‘d’ is the correct option.

Note:
A simple subject typically refers to a person, place, or thing, who is performing an action. A subject is a part of a sentence that contains the person or thing performing the action (or verb) in a sentence. (See What is a verb?) Example: Jennifer walked to the store. In this sentence, the subject is "Jennifer" and the verb is "walked."