Question

Identify the subject of the following sentence.
At the superficial level, science and religion appear to be opposed to each other.
A. Science and religion
B. At the superficial level
C. Science
D. Each other

Answer 1

Hint:Subject is basically a noun or it is the part of the sentence that is used as object of a sentence. When a sentence has two or more subjects that type of sentence is called as a compound subject.

Complete answer:
Option A) Science and religion is a subject, firstly as it denotes the work being done by the subject such as the verb “appear” and secondly Science and religion is being talked about in the sentence.

Option B) at the superficial level cannot be a subject of the sentence as it is an adverbial phrase that is modifying the condition of occurring.

Option C) Science cannot be a subject of the sentence because science and religion is talked about collectively in the sentence. Therefore, science alone cannot be a subject of the sentence.

Option D) Each other cannot be a subject of the sentence because it is the object to the preposition to.
Indeed the option A) Science and religion is the subject of the sentence.

 Hence, the correct answers are Option ‘A’.

Note:There are three main types of subject in English grammar. They are: simple subjects, compound subjects and noun phrases. And if you find the verb in a sentence then, it becomes easy to find the subject in the sentence.