Subjects and VerbsSubjects and Verbs

What is a sentence?What is a sentence?

A sentence is a word group that A sentence is a word group that contains a subject and a verb that contains a subject and a verb that expresses a complete thought.expresses a complete thought.

Dana poured an entire box of nails Dana poured an entire box of nails onto the kitchen floor. - SENTENCEonto the kitchen floor. - SENTENCE

Chris watched every minute of the Chris watched every minute of the movie. SENTENCEmovie. SENTENCE

NOT A SENTENCENOT A SENTENCE

After Jordon went to see her After Jordon went to see her sister.sister.

It may have a subject and verb, It may have a subject and verb, but it’s not a complete thought. but it’s not a complete thought.

Subject and verbsSubject and verbs

The subject is a word or word The subject is a word or word group that tells whom or what group that tells whom or what the sentence is about.the sentence is about.

The verb is a word or word The verb is a word or word group that tells something about group that tells something about the subject, many times what’s the subject, many times what’s happening to the subject.happening to the subject.

Compound subjects and verbsCompound subjects and verbs

Compound subject consists of two or Compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by a more subjects joined by a conjunction and share the same verbconjunction and share the same verb

Gabby Gabby andand Nohemi Nohemi like to fight.like to fight. Compound verb consists of two or Compound verb consists of two or

more verbs that are joined by a more verbs that are joined by a conjunction and that have the same conjunction and that have the same subject.subject.

Sara Sara hitshits and and whackswhacks her brother her brother when he pesters her.when he pesters her.

How to find subject?How to find subject?

To find the subject of a sentence, To find the subject of a sentence, ask Who? or What? before the verb.ask Who? or What? before the verb. In the deep, dark hallway, In the deep, dark hallway, SebastianSebastian

lurks.lurks. If the sentence is a command, then If the sentence is a command, then

the subject of the sentence is YOU.the subject of the sentence is YOU. Example - Run away.Example - Run away. The subject of the sentence will The subject of the sentence will

nevernever be in a prepositional phrase. be in a prepositional phrase.

The subject in a sentence The subject in a sentence expressing a question usually expressing a question usually follows the verb or comes in the follows the verb or comes in the middle of the verb.middle of the verb.

Is Is Zach Zach going to the dance?going to the dance? The word there or here is almost The word there or here is almost

never the subject of a sentence.never the subject of a sentence. Here is the movie Here is the movie ticketticket..

PracticePractice

1. The most famous sea serpent 1. The most famous sea serpent is really a lake serpent.is really a lake serpent.

2. In the West Highlands of 2. In the West Highlands of Scotland is a beautiful lake, Scotland is a beautiful lake, Loch Ness.Loch Ness.

3. In 1933 someone supposedly 3. In 1933 someone supposedly saw a sea serpent in the deep saw a sea serpent in the deep waters of Loch Ness.waters of Loch Ness.

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4. After that, many persons also 4. After that, many persons also reported sightings of “Nessie,” reported sightings of “Nessie,” the sea serpent.the sea serpent.

5. At the time of this book, 5. At the time of this book, however, no conclusive proof however, no conclusive proof had yet been offered.had yet been offered.

6. In the Himalayas there is the 6. In the Himalayas there is the Abominable Snowman.Abominable Snowman.

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Find the subjects and verbs.Find the subjects and verbs.