Exercise 1

In the following sentences, underscore the complete subject with one

line, and the simple subject with two lines, and decide whether the

simple subject is a noun, pronoun, participle, infinitive or an

adjective used as a noun:

1. A great man is universal and elemental.

2. To love justice was his creed.

3. A more inspiring and noble declaration of faith was never born of

human heart.

4. The reading of good books should begin in childhood.

5. Dreaming of great things will not bring us to the goal.

6. The weary seek for rest.

7. To believe in yourself is the first essential.

8. He, speaking and writing constantly for the cause, has given his

life to the movement.

9. To remain ignorant is to remain a slave.

10. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

11. A great soul has simply nothing to do with consistency.

12. To be great is to be misunderstood.

13. Traveling is a fool's paradise.

14. It is not enough to be sincere.

15. We, seeking the truth, have found our own.

16. There are thousands of comrades with us.

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