Identify the complete subject in the following sentence.

Many of the candidates spoke at the forum last night.

A.

Many of the candidates

B.

Many

C.

candidates

D.

the forum

The correct answer is A. Many of the candidates.

Explanation:

The subject in a sentence is the one who makes the action and it could be a thing, a person, a place or idea. The complete subject makes reference to all the words that modify the noun which is doing or being something. So, the correct answer, in this case, is "Many of the candidates".