Subject
The clause element that typically expresses the agent performing the action or the entity being described. The subject usually precedes the verb in English declarative sentences.
Real World
The Sun newspaper headline "FREDDIE STARR ATE MY HAMSTER" places the celebrity as subject to maximise shock and assign blame, rather than leading with the hamster.
Exam Focus
Always consider what has been placed in subject position and what this foregrounds — especially in passive versus active constructions.
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