Finding the Subject and Verb

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Finding the Subject and Verb Communication I

Subject and Verb To find the subject and verb, ask yourself WHO or WHAT? (subject) DID WHAT? (verb)

Subject – Who or What Subject will be a noun Subject will never be in a prepositional phrase Examples of nouns: Susie Mountain School

Verb – Action What did the subject do? Some verbs show action: Swim Run Laugh Sizzle

Verb – Linking / Helping Some verbs show a state of being: Is Are Do Was Have

Verb Phrase Main verb plus helping verbs. The twins should be going to camp next week. Subject = twins Verb = should be going

Who or what did what? The school must lock its doors. Subject = school Verb = must lock Write your own sentence using a verb phrase. Circle the subject. Underline the verbs. .

Who or what did what? The school has desks. Subject = school Verb = has Desks is a NOUN. Do not label it as a verb! Write your own simple sentence. Circle the subject. Underline the verb.

Prepositions Prepositions show relationships. In the tent Around the town To the park Of sneakers Write three prepositional phrases of your own

Prepositional Phrases The Subject and Verb will NEVER be in a prepositional phrase. Eliminate the prepositional phrases. Find subject or verb.

Subject and Verb Eliminate prepositional phrases. Find subject and verb A pair of sneakers sits in my closet. Pair = subject Sits = Verb Write your own sentence with a prepositional phrase after the subject. Circle the subject. Underline the verb.

Find the Subject and the Verb The top of the building has been replaced. Subject = top Verb = has been replaced. Write your own sentence with a verb phrase and a prepositional phrase after the subject.

Find 2 subjects and 1 verb After the rain, my sister and I jumped in the puddles. Prep phrases: after the rain, in the puddles Subject: my sister and I Verb: jumped Write a sentence with a compound (2) subject.

Find the 2 subjects and 2 verbs Before school, my brother and I ate breakfast and watched Saved by the Bell. Prep phrase = Before school, by the Bell Subject: my brother and I Verbs: ate and watched. Write a sentence with a compound subject and compound verbs. Circle the subject. Underline the verbs.

Verb Phrases Sometimes the verb will have helping verbs. I will be going. In the morning, we will be leaving for Atlanta. Write a sentence with helping verbs. Circle the subject. Underline the verbs.

Helping Verbs Sometimes helping verbs are separated from the main verb. Are you going to town? After you finish, will you help me? Write a sentence with a helping verb separated from the main verb. Circle the subject. Underline the verbs.

Subjects and Verbs To find the subject, ask Who or What To find the verb, ask What did the subject do? Ask yourself : WHO DID WHAT?