Multiple choice

Name the part of the sentence shown in italics: The Elephant smashed the tailor's shop.

  1. Object

  2. Predicate

  3. Subject

  4. Article

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C Correct answer
Explanation

In "The Elephant smashed the tailor's shop," the part in italics is "The Elephant," which is the subject. The subject performs the action (smashed). The predicate would be "smashed the tailor's shop" (the verb and what follows), and the object is "the tailor's shop" (what received the action).