What is the subject in the sentence? Why? One-third of the people are suffering.
Good question.
Single one word ( compound word too) is always a subject and it will never be after preposition like here people!
“one-third” is subject of the verb
“one third of people” subject of the sentence–determiner is only one-third, no people.
Like, The cost of new cars is high.
Cost is subject no CARS, clear?
