Identify the real subject in the following sentence:
The drainage of runoff should be directed onto pervious ground.
A) drainage
B) runoff
C) directed
D) ground

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"Runoff" is the subject of the sentence, as it is the noun that the verb "should be directed" applies to. "Drainage" is a descriptor of the runoff, "directed" is the verb, and "ground" is the object that the runoff is directed onto.

Identify the Real Subject in the Following Sentence