1. Subjects in Unusual Order

2. Notes – Subjects in Unusual Order
Every sentence must have a subject and a verb, but sometimes sentences aren’t written in normal order like the following:
Rowdy dogs and mischievous cats run
rampantly through the house.

3. Questions
In a question, the subject usually comes after the verb or between parts of the verb.
Ex. Are you walking to the Brooklyn
Bridge?
Turn the sentence into a statement.
Ex. You are walking on the bridge.

4. Commands
The subject of a command (an imperative sentence) is usually you.
Ex. (You) Put on your comfortable shoes.

5. Inverted Sentences
In an inverted sentence, the subject comes after the verb.
Ex. Normal: The bridge extends across the
East River.
Inverted: Across the East River extends
the bridge.

6. Sentences beginning with Here or There
In some sentences beginning with here or there, subjects follow verbs. Look for the verb first. The subject is usually the first noun that follows the verb.
Ex. There is the world-famous bridge.

7. In a two-column chart, identify the simple subject and the verb of each sentence below.
Have you heard of Coney Island?
On the edge of Brooklyn lies this famous amusement park.
Test your courage on the old-fashioned wooden rollercoaster.
There is a ride worth taking.