The tacit subject is that subject that exists even though it is not mentioned in the sentence. Although the pronoun is not there, it can be deduced from the verb conjugation. For example "we went to the game on Saturday" is a sentence with an unspoken subject ("we" is omitted).
Sentences with an unspoken subject tell the action that takes place but do not illustrate the subject or pronoun that identifies it. A sentence with an unspoken subject will never mention the subject within the sentence.
Omitting the subject in the sentences responds to many aspects, among them it may be the metric in the poetic versification, or that for the aesthetic tastes of the author he considers that it is not necessary to place the name or the pronoun in the sentence because it is understood.
In the same sentence there may be two or more tacit subjects, and the actions that occur in the context allow them to be identified. This phenomenon is also called "elliptical subject" or "omitted."
Examples of sentences with an unspoken subject
Examples of unspoken subject
- We went to the beach yesterday. (Tacit subject: us).
- I was driving quietly and parked. (Unspoken subject: me).
- Where do you think to go? (Unspoken subject: they / they / you).
- He was calm by what they had told him. (Unspoken subject: him).
- He wanted to go home, but his mother forbade him. (Unspoken subject: he or she).
- Come to me, or I'll tell everyone what you did. (Unspoken subject: you).
- We were on Margarita Island, but everything had changed. (Tacit subject: us).
- They knew this would happen, but they settled for everything. (Unspoken subject: they / they / you).
- Maybe tomorrow they can catch her, she knows, so she'll run away. (Unspoken subject: her).
- I don't know where we are going to stop, we have to keep walking to see what happens. (Unspoken subject: me).
- Mining ended everything, what could they do? They had to flee. (Unspoken subject: they / they / you).
- He wanted it like that! (Unspoken subject: he / she).
- We were late, there was too much traffic. (Tacit subject: us).
- The morning was beautiful, but I couldn't see it. (Unspoken subject: me).
- They were behind the table, they had hidden very well. (Tacit subject: they / them).
- The umbrellas were always there, however, we did not notice that. (Tacit subject: us).
- From so much walking, the cat was panting. I saw it, and I didn't say anything. (Unspoken subject: me).
- The mountain looked mysterious, she ran to hide, but the wolf caught her. (Unspoken subject: her).
- They knew it well, but they insisted and they got what they got. (Unspoken subject: they / they / you).
- If you are raised, calm down, take a deep breath, everything will pass. (Unspoken subject: you).
- The situation in Latin America is extremely difficult, I know, but I must continue. (Unspoken subject: me).
- We were afraid of everything, the streets were not the same. (Tacit subject: us).
Other examples
- They ate what they wanted, now there is no dinner, hold on. (Unspoken subject: they / they / you).
- You wait here for twenty minutes that I'm coming. (Unspoken subject: you / me).
- He was always alone, there was a lot of mystery around him. (Unspoken subject: him).
- He barked and barked and nobody heard him, it was his night, his last night, definitely. (Tacit subject: the dog).
- He meowed and meowed and his owner came over to give him food. (Unspoken subject: the cat).
- We were only there for a while, it was impossible to stay for more than an hour with that smell. (Tacit subject: us).
- Honestly, I don't know why so much drama is due, that was evident. (Unspoken subject: me).
- He barely managed to say his last quiquiriquí, and the cat ate it. (Tacit subject: the rooster).
- We go to the house for some water because the thirst is overwhelming. (Tacit subject: us).
- See what you do with your life, I can't keep supporting you. (Unspoken subject: you).
- He walked slowly, scared, until he reached the high hill. (Unspoken subject: him).
- She did not understand what was happening, she was terrified by everything she saw. (Unspoken subject: her).
- We left because there was nothing else to do. (Tacit subject: us).
- I will not tell you what to do, you are already grown up. (Tacit subject: me / you).
- From so much walking they lost faith in life, what else awaited them? (Unspoken subject: they / they / you).
- If you study, you will stop believing in everything that is said. (Unspoken subject: you).
- I had a house, a car, a good job, but everything happened. (Unspoken subject: me).
- The nights would not be the same, I knew, but still insisted on going alone. (Unspoken subject: me / her).
- We will walk wherever we go, that life has the right path. (Tacit subject: us).
Other examples
- No matter what you do or stop doing, you will always be the bad guy in someone's story. (Unspoken subject: you).
- He will write everything he has experienced, he will do it from the soul, as he has always done. (Unspoken subject: he / she).
- Their leaves were falling very quickly, they knew that winter was coming soon. (Unspoken subject: them).
- No one is a prophet in their land, I know, but I hoped they were at least grateful. (Unspoken subject: me).
- It is useless to reach out, you will always do what you please. (Unspoken subject: they / they / you).
- If you knew what it feels like, you would come back to us. (Unspoken subject: he / she).
- Let's walk slowly, we will get where we should, sooner or later. (Tacit subject: us).
- You only heard his incessant peep, peep, and that's how they spent the whole night. (Unspoken subject: they / the chicks).
- Stop there, you know you must pay tribute to the king. (Unspoken subject: you).
- Hey, wait, I must say something. (Unspoken subject: you).
- You will never know what the last word is or the last breath. (Unspoken subject: you).
- Let's try to leave a nice memory, in the end everything is about that, simple memories. (Tacit subject: us).
- He took with him everything he could, what the suitcase allowed him. (Unspoken subject: he / she).
- They stayed there, sitting, there was no time to react to anything. (Unspoken subject: they / you).
- I'll tell you only once, so write down well. (Unspoken subject: me / you).
- It was not necessary to speak, we understood everything clearly with each action. (Tacit subject: us).
- They had to get up early to be able to arrive early for their appointment, they should be the first to arrive. (Tacit subject: them / you).
- We will walk slowly, that's the way it should be, because the same fate awaits us all. (Tacit subject: us).
- If I have known, I do not offer anything, I always did it from the heart. (Unspoken subject: me).
- Go to the store to buy several bottles of wine for the party tonight.
- Write in detail each word of what I am going to tell you.
- Take out the kitchen trash when you go out and move your bike out of the garage.
- Monitor all their work and make sure they adhere to the time limits.
- He bought the giant apartment that remains on the top floor of the building.
- I drove all morning just to get to the place on time.
- He slept through the night without waking up for a moment.
- Do you think we will go to the morning play function?
- We watch him carefully throughout the night; he tried to flee when he saw what was happening but it was useless.
- I think that I will never be able to achieve all the goals that I set myself this year.
- They increased the price of apples for the third time so far this year.
- He is ill and has not been able to go to work for three days.
- I'll dance on the floor until my feet can't take it anymore.
- They bought all the pizza slices and there were no more slices available.
- It saddens me to think that I will never be able to see them grow properly.
- How did you find out about such anticipated and scandalous news?
- The notes of the latest work done have already been published on the billboard.
- Lend me your notes so I can study for next week's exam.
- I already ordered three cocktails with vodka and lemon juice before eating.
- Your dog is a mixed breed and is called Muzzles.
- Tomorrow he will be four years missing.
- They are finishing fixing the house so they can move to a bigger place.
- They were stopped on the road, asked to get out of the car and to hand over all their official documents.
- No, since I drink the tea without any spoonful of sugar.
- Unfortunately he went through his house from top to bottom and found nothing useful.
- They rested all day so they could go to the party later.
- Moved to Egypt several years ago.
- He does it before every winter comes.
- We ate some tenderloin burgers and tried the salads with dates.
- They must re-finish the unfinished work.
- They sell all the merchandise every week and therefore must constantly replenish it.
- Carry a green bag all the time.
- He had a very bad traffic accident.
- She is pregnant with triplets.
- His house is at the end of this street.
- The contest for the narration of historical poems carried out by the mayor's office was last.
- They are doing a school project in a nearby city.
- He's sitting in front of the TV drinking an imported beer.
- He's the programming assistant for a large tech agency.
- They inherited an old red car with white leather seats.
- You must follow the doctor's instructions to the letter.
- You should not lie to your relatives with such a delicate subject.
- They own so many real estate properties that they practically own the entire city.
- He traveled to Europe for two months during the summer and found a new job in another country.
- Take this gift from me as it is very important that it reaches their hands.
- I am very happy to see you so happy despite all the things that happened between us.
- He took up almost all the space in the room and then complained about the whole situation throughout the entire stay.
- They bought the cakes from us at an excellent free market price.
- He laughed like a clown when he saw how the whole situation passed in front of his eyes.
- It has the tradition of having a great meal with a starter, main course and dessert every family gathering.
References
- What is an implied subject? (2016) Recovered from socratic.org
- Implied subject independent sentences and commas (2016) Recovered from english.stackexchange.com
- 100 examples of sentences with an unspoken subject. Recovered from examples.co