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The Writing Centre

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Answer

Question:
Despite the storm's destructiveness, the ship, with its crew of amateurs, might have survived in more experienced hands.
Answer:
"Ship" is the simple subject because it answers the question "what?" before the verb "might have survived." "With its crew of amateurs" is modifying the simple subject "ship."
 

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