Identifying Subject and Verbs

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What is a verb?

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

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'Some plant-eaters were the size of chickens.'

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were

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'Only the hardiest plants survived the frost.'

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survived

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The people of France gave the statue to the United States.'

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gave

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'Frederic Auguste Bartholdi designed the statue.'

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designed

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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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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'Roaming the rain forests of New Guinea are huge, ferocious birds called cassowaries.'

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birds

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What is the difference between a subject and a verb?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the verb expresses the action or state of being.

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Give an example of a sentence with a clear subject and verb.

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The dog barks.

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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.