What is the subject in the following sentence? On the table lay all his books.

1 Answer
Mar 18, 2018

The table is the main subject.

Explanation:

When looking for the subject, you always look for the main thing in the sentence. In this case everything is talking about the table. The books are being laid on the table. The boy is putting them on the table, therefore, the table is the main subject in the sentence.