Question

2 Read the text. Are the underlined words the subject of the sentences? César is from Mali and he's twenty-two. He's going to finish university next month. After university he wants to build a school, but he needs to raise £10,000. 'I'm going to ride my bike from Morocco to Ghana,' says César. 'It's 4,500km. It isn't going to be easy." 3 5 People are going to give César money for the journey. After that, César and his friends are going to use the money to build a new school in Kati in Mali. 'Next year, the new students are going to start at our school,' says César. "It's going to be great!'​

Answer 1

No, the underlined words are not the subjects of the sentences. The subjects of the sentences are as follows:

1. César is from Mali and he's twenty-two. (Subject: César)
2. He's going to finish university next month. (Subject: He)
3. After university he wants to build a school, but he needs to raise £10,000. (Subject: He)
4. 'I'm going to ride my bike from Morocco to Ghana,' says César. (Subject: César)
5. People are going to give César money for the journey. (Subject: People)
6. After that, César and his friends are going to use the money to build a new school in Kati in Mali. (Subject: César and his friends)
7. 'Next year, the new students are going to start at our school,' says César. (Subject: The new students)