Question

Components of a Sentence help (:

Answer 1

@dude

Answer 2

I'm stupid, help me.

Answer 3

Spinning in circles quickly was Dr. James Wilson's signature dance move.

The lesson says that 'Spinning in circles quickly' was the complete subject. Why?

Answer 4

@Shadow

Answer 5

I mean, partially, I get it, because there are two verbs and there are sometimes these trends where you choose everything behind the second verb kind of thing, but sometimes that doesn't work. I hate AP Lang.

Answer 6

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @lowkey
Spinning in circles quickly was Dr. James Wilson's signature dance move.

The lesson says that 'Spinning in circles quickly' was the complete subject. Why?
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
Why can't this be 'Dr. James Wilson'?

Answer 7

Spinning in circles is a complete subject as it describes the act of spinning (subject) which has added works that describe it (in circles quickly)

Think about it this way
ex."Twerking on someone" is already a complete subject

I suck at explaining but hey yolo

Answer 8

LOOOOOOOOOOOLLLL

Answer 9

It makes sence. I guess to summarize, it's to ask yourself, 'who/what is the sentence about?' Right?