Question

2 Read the text. Are the underlined words the subject of the sentences? César is from Mali and he's twenty-two. He's going to finish university next month. After university he wants to build a school, but he needs to raise £10,000. 'I'm going to ride my bike from Morocco to Ghana,' says César. 'It's 4,500km. It isn't going to be easy." 3 5 People are going to give César money for the journey. After that, César and his friends are going to use the money to build a new school in Kati in Mali. 'Next year, the new students are going to start at our school,' says César. "It's going to be great!'​

Answer 1

No, the underlined words are not the subjects of the sentences. The subjects of the sentences are as follows:

1. César is from Mali and he's twenty-two. (Subject: César)
2. He's going to finish university next month. (Subject: He)
3. After university he wants to build a school, but he needs to raise £10,000. (Subject: He)
4. 'I'm going to ride my bike from Morocco to Ghana,' says César. (Subject: César)
5. People are going to give César money for the journey. (Subject: People)
6. After that, César and his friends are going to use the money to build a new school in Kati in Mali. (Subject: César and his friends)
7. 'Next year, the new students are going to start at our school,' says César. (Subject: The new students)

Answer 2

In the provided text, the underlined words are not the subjects of the sentences. The subjects of the sentences are as follows:

1. César is from Mali and he's twenty-two.

   • The subject of this sentence is "César."

2. He's going to finish university next month.

   • The subject of this sentence is "He."

3. After university he wants to build a school, but he needs to raise £10,000.

   • The subject of this sentence is "He."

4. 'I'm going to ride my bike from Morocco to Ghana,' says César.

   • The subject of this sentence is "César."

5. 'It's 4,500km. It isn't going to be easy.'

   • The subject of these sentences is not explicitly mentioned but can be understood to be referring to César's bike ride, so it can be considered "It."

6. People are going to give César money for the journey.

   • The subject of this sentence is "People."

7. After that, César and his friends are going to use the money to build a new school in Kati in Mali.

   • The subject of this sentence is "César and his friends."

8. 'Next year, the new students are going to start at our school,' says César.

   • The subject of this sentence is "César."