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Maybe you are thinking about a simple sentence: subject / verb / object.

He saw the dogs.

More complex sentences can have a phrase as part the subject.

All the people in the office went to the Christmas party.

Subject Verb Object is also called an active sentence.This is the opposite of a passive sentence.

Mark Twain wrote Tom Sawyer in 1876 = active sentence ( S V O )

Tom Sawyer was written in 1876 = passive sentence (no subject )

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When a sentence is missing a subject what is it called?

A sentence missing a subject or a verb is a fragment.


Who or what the the sentence is about?

Who or what the sentence is about is called the subject.


How do you find a subject of a sentence?

The subject is who, what, or where the sentence revolves around. For example, in the sentence "The dog chased the cat", the dog is the subject. The subject is usually the first noun in the sentence, unless the sentence starts with a prepositional phrase, like "throughout the afternoon".


Who and what the sentence is about is called what?

That would be the subject of the sentence.


Can a reflexive pronoun be the subject of the sentence?

No, even when the refexive pronoun starts the sentence, it is not the subject of the sentence. For example:Himself a carpenter, Joe offered to fix the church's broken step.Myself, I have no opinion on the matter.In sentence one, the noun Joe is the subject of the sentence; in sentence two, I is the subject of the sentence.


What is an incomplete sentence which is missing a subject called?

An incomplete sentence missing a subject is called a sentence fragment. Sentence fragments can occur when there is a group of words that is not a complete sentence because it is missing a subject, verb, or complete thought.


What is the object of a sentence called?

The subject.


What are all the parts in the subject of a sentence called?

the subject of a sentence may be what parts of speech' call?


What are all the subject parts of a sentence called?

subject noun


A sentence where the subject is implied or understood is called?

A sentence where the subject is implied or understood is called an "elliptical sentence." In these sentences, the subject or part of the predicate is omitted because it can be inferred from the context. For example, in the response "I can go to the party, but you can't," the subject "you" is understood in the second part of the sentence.


Tells who or what the sentence is about?

Perhaps you're referring to the subject of the sentence;Mario likes pizza. (Mario is the subject because the sentence is about him)The snow came early this year. (Snow is the subjectbecause the sentence is about the snow)When school starts, I will have trouble getting up on time for the first few days. (I is the subject because the sentence is about me and how school starting will affect me)


The part that names what the sentence is about is called the?

The subject is what the rest of the sentence is telling about.