Finding 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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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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

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The verb is 'barks'.

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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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In the sentence 'The flowers bloom in spring', what is the subject?

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The subject is 'The flowers'.

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In the sentence 'She runs every morning', what is the verb?

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The verb is 'runs'.

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What is a simple subject?

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A simple subject is the main word or words in the subject of a sentence, excluding modifiers.

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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.