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Thebest Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Identify the subject

What is the subject and subordinate of this sentence?

Relative clause , Subject , adverb phrase , adverb phrase

main clause

Consider the latest idea from Warner Music Group, which is rummaging, like the rest of the industry, for new sources of revenue.

Is it correct?

Thanks for help!
  

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This is a command and has an implicit "you" as the subject: [You] consider the latest idea from Warner Music Group, .... is the main clause. which is rummaging, like the rest of the industry, for new sources of revenue is a subordinate clause which modifies Warner Music Group .

— Rvw

  • This is a command and has an implicit "you" as the subject: [You] consider the latest idea from Warner Music Group, ....
  • is the main clause.
  • which is rummaging, like the rest of the industry, for new sources of revenue is a subordinate clause which modifies Warner Music Group .
  • I believe it is correct as written.
  • However, in British English, Warner Music Group might be treated as a collective noun, in which case are rummaging would be used.
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This is a command and has an implicit "you" as the subject:

[You] consider the latest idea from Warner Music Group, .... is the main clause.

which is rummaging, like the rest of the industry, for new sources of revenue is a subordinate clause which modifies Warner Music Group.

I believe it is correct as
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