Nuts & Bolts of German: Subject: Where is it?

A noun (e.g. friend, table, pride, idea) and its modifiers (e.g. the, a, this, my old, his interesting) or a personal pronoun (e.g. he, she, they, it) can play different roles in a sentence, one of them is the role of the subject. The subject performs the action expressed by the verb(s) in the sentence.

 

So the first step is always to locate the verb(s) in a sentence and then ask yourself "who" or "what" performs the action expressed by the verb(s).
 

Write the subject of each sentence into the box next to the sentence, then press [Check] to see if you were correct. Use the [Hint] button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Click on the [E] buttons if you would like some explanation.


the sentence the subject of the sentence
Wo wohnt deine Familie? deine Familie
Am Samstag muss sie arbeiten.
Im Sommer fahren ich und meine Schwester nach Spanien.
Leider funktioniert der Computer nicht.
Die Kathedrale ist 400 Jahre alt?
Mein Freund und seine Frau kommen aus Österreich.
Am Sonntag fährt Michael nach Hause.
Spielst du Gitarre?
Arbeiten Sie in München?
Um 8 Uhr beginnt der Film.

subject of the sentence at the top of the poster:

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