Question

The branch of medicine that deals with athletic injuries is called sports medicine.

Which word or phrase is the simple subject?
a:the branch of medicine
B:the branch of medicine that deals with athletic injuries
c: branch
d: sports medicine

Answer 1

c: branch
The simple subject is the term used for the actual word that is the subject of the verb. The simple subject may have modifiers before or after it, but once these are removed, the word left is the simple subject.