What is the simple subject of the following sentence: At the party, the dog frightened the guests.

The subject of the sentence is 'the dog' since he is also preforming an action.

The dog

Explanation:

The simple subject is the thing doing action, which is in this sentence, the dog. Alternatively, the simple subject is the thing receiving the action, which is in this sentence, the guests.

the correct answer would be d.

the correct answer is d. in john paston's letter written friday, 14, 1476, he expresses his fear that he may have to go to war.

indeed, although the black death was ravaging europe, the pastons were relatively safe from it due to their social status as they were part of the landed gentry. it is clear that the vast majority of the victims of the pandemic were the poor. the reason why he is weary of having to go to war is because at the particular time england was also devastated by the war of the roses and paston, being a courtesan was inevitably involved.