Question

Identify the subject in the following sentence:
We need a visionary to reconcile the contradictory pulls of the two.
A. We
B. We need a visionary
C. To reconcile
D. The contradictory pulls of the two

Answer 1

Hint: There are two parts of a sentence- a subject and a predicate. A subject is something that the sentence is about, while predicate denotes to the action that the subject is performing. The subject of a sentence is usually a person, group of persons or things.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A: This word talks about the people who are in need of a visionary. These are the people that the sentence is about; hence this is the right option.
Option B – This option is more a phrase which has the subject and their relevant action; however, this cannot be considered the subject because there is an action that is following it. Hence this is not the right option.
Option C – This phrase talks about the action that a visionary must perform, whom the subject ‘we’ is in the need of. Hence this is not the right option.
Option D – This option explains the nature of two things which are contradictory to one another. This is not the subject of the sentence; hence this is not the right answer.

So, the correct answer is “Option A”.

Note:
Subjects of the sentence are usually a thing or a place that modify the verb in the sentence. In the given example, Option B may seem like the right choice, but if looked at closely, the action of the subject (need) is also given.