Which word or phrase in the following sentence is the subject?
That blue shirt was a present from my grandmother.

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"That blue shirt" is the subject of the sentence.
Every sentence must have a subject and a verb. If the verb Is an action verb - a verb expresses an action, like laugh, jump, drive, or study - then the subject is the who or what that "does" the verb. If the verb is a linking verb - a verb that connects the subject to something that is said about the subject - then the subject is the who or what that is being described or explained. Some examples of linking verbs are: is, was, were, am, are, seem, become.
In this case, a linking verb (was) is used to say something about the blue shirt (was a present from my grandmother). Therefore, "that blue shirt" is the subject of the sentence.
The phrase "a present" is a predicate nominative. A predicate nominative restates what the subject is.
"My grandmother" is the object of the preposition "from."
"That" is being used as an adjective In this sentence to describe the "blue shirt"

Which Word or Phrase in the Following Sentence Is the Subject