Identifying 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 tells 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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What is an action verb?

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An action verb expresses physical or mental action, such as 'run', 'jump', or 'think'.

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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, such as 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb, or auxiliary verb, is used with a main verb to express tense, mood, or voice, such as 'is', 'have', or 'will'.

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Identify the subject: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the verb: 'The cat sleeps on the couch.'

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The verb is 'sleeps'.

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'The students are studying for the test.'?

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The subject is 'The students'.

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'She is reading a book.'?

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The verb is 'is reading'.

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Identify the action verb: 'The children played in the park.'

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The action verb is 'played'.