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Understanding Subjects and Verbs in Simple Sentences

This guide explores the fundamental concepts of subjects and verbs within English sentences. Discover how to identify subjects by locating the action or state-of-being words, which represent the verb. Learn about the four types of simple sentences: SV, SSV, SVV, and SSVV, each demonstrating varying structures. Through examples, you will grasp the differences between simple and complete predicates, enriching your grasp of English grammar. Perfect for students and anyone looking to improve their writing skills.

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Understanding Subjects and Verbs in Simple Sentences

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  1. Sentences Mr. Lewis

  2. Subject Person: John went for a walk. Place: Towns are quiet after snowfall. Thing: Meatballs taste delicious. Quality: Silence is golden. Idea: Peace is at hand.

  3. Verbs • Physical Action: • Sally sneezed. • Mental Action: • John thinks. • State of Being • Jesse is my friend.

  4. Your Turn: What are the subjects and verbs? • Bob ate a banana for breakfast. • Bears eat beats and berries. • Salmon swim upstream to claim their mating territory. • Stewart and Theresa went to the dance together.

  5. Verb-Subject Identification Procedure • Step 1: Look for the action or state-of-being word to find the verb. • Example: Kevin reported the theft. • Step 2: Ask yourself “Who or what (verb)? to find the subject. • Example: Paula is an astronaut.

  6. There are four types of Simple Sentences • SV-One Subject and Verb • Ex: John wentto the store. • SSV-Two Subjects and one Verb • Ex. Syracuse and Davisplayed football. • SVV- One Subject and two Verbs • Ex. Joeywent to the park and playedon the swings. • SSVV- Two Subjects and Two Verbs • Ex. The dog and the catran and chased each other through the yard.

  7. Identify the Subject and Verbs • Some people decided it would be good to cause a ruckus. • Dogs and cats do not get along. • Batman and Robin fought and defeated the Joker. • The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States.

  8. Predicates • Sentences have two major parts. • Subject-tells who/what sentence is about • Predicates-Tells about sentence • Some residents of the desert can survive a long drought.

  9. Identify the Predicate and Subject • The Australian frog is particularly noteworthy. • How can an animal survive that long? • Platinum commands a high price today because of its resistance to corrosion.

  10. Simple vs Complete Predicate • Simple Predicate is the VERB. • Ex: snare • Complete Predicate consists of the verb and all the words that modify the verb and complete its meaning. • Ex: snare their prey in intricate webs. • Spiders snare their prey in intricate webs.

  11. Practice • Rosa has been looking for you all morning. • Have my keys been found? • I love spicy foods. • Many different types of species live in various regions of the ocean.

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