Subjects and Verbs

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that indicates who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a verb in a sentence?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The dog.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She runs every morning.'

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Runs.

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What is the role of the subject in a sentence?

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The subject performs the action of the verb or is described by the verb.

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What is the role of the verb in a sentence?

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The verb expresses the action or state of being of the subject.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'

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The flowers.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'They are playing soccer.'

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Are playing.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb.

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement that describes or identifies it.