1. Hard-to-Find Subjects Imperative Sentences command or direction subject is understood “you”

2. Imperative Sentences Please take out the trash, Thomas. o [You] please take out the trash, Thomas. Look at the bird perched on the branch. o [You] look at the bird perched on the branch. Sally, come here. o Sally, [you] come here.

3. Imperative Sentences— practice 1.During the fall, enjoy the scenery. 2.Ted, plan on having different chores next week. 3.In the fall, rake leaves and put them into leaf bags. 4.In the winter, cover the plants to protect them from the weather. 5.When summer returns, remember to water the lawn and plants regularly.

4. Hard-to-Find Subjects Interrogative Sentences asks a question subject and verb are often inverted

5. Interrogative Sentences Are the sunflowers very tall? o The sunflowers are very tall. Have you collected the seeds? o You have collected the seeds. When will Debbie roast them? o Debbie will roast them today. Who is ready for the test?

6. Interrogative Sentences —practice 1.Is dinner ready? 2.Are you working here? 3.When will it snow? 4.Whose flower garden is in bloom? 5.How much schooling does a dentist need? 6.Where is your sister’s house?

7. Hard-to-Find Subjects Here / There Sentences subject and verb are often inverted subject or verb is never here or there

8. Here / There Sentences There is the aromatic eucalyptus tree. o The aromatic eucalyptus tree is there. Here are photographs of the beautiful, towering coconut palms. o Photographs of the beautiful, towering coconut palms are here. There goes the tree specialist to trim our neighbor’s tree. o The tree specialist goes to trim our neighbor’s tree.

9. Here / There Sentences —practice 1.There is your train to Arizona. 2.Here are the pictures of the Grand Canyon. 3.There goes the new senator. 4.There are many types of cactus. 5.There are four misspelled words in the article. 6.There are two reasons for her resignation.

10. Hard-to-Find Subjects Inverted Sentences subject and verb are inverted to give the subject greater emphasis

11. Inverted Sentences High on the cliff overlooking the rugged landscape was an eagle. o An eagle was high on the cliff overlooking the rugged landscape. Bright is her smile, but heavy is her heart. o Her smile is bright, but her heart is heavy. Soon after the sound of the drums came the soldiers. o The soldiers came soon after the sound of the drums.

12. Inverted Sentences —practice 1.Beyond the edge of the continental shelf and below the level of light penetration are the ocean waters of the deep blue sea. 2.In the deep sea is more than 90 percent of the ocean volume. 3.Among the Earth’s least-known environments is the deep sea. 4.Sinking below the lighted surface waters are organic materials.