Identifying Subjects and Verbs in Sentences

Tina, an English teacher, explains how to identify the subject and verb in a sentence. She suggests asking key questions to determine the subject by identifying who or what is performing the action. For the verb, she advises determining what the subject is doing or feeling. The video provides practical examples to illustrate these concepts.

What is the first step in identifying the subject and verb of a sentence?

• Write the sentence down.

• Say the sentence aloud.

• Underline all the nouns.

• Count the words in the sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

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Which question helps you identify the subject of a sentence?

• When did the action take place?

• Where is the action happening?

• Who or what is doing the action?

• What is the subject doing?

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

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In the sentence 'The dog sleeps in his house,' what is the subject?

• Sleeping

• The dog

• The house

• In his house

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

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What should you do after identifying the subject to find the verb?

• Identify all the adjectives.

• Look for the longest word in the sentence.

• Ask what the subject is doing or feeling.

• Count the number of verbs.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

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In the sentence 'The dog sleeps in his house,' what is the verb?

• In

• House

• Dog

• Sleeps

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

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Why is it important to identify the subject before the verb?

• To ensure the sentence is grammatically correct.

• To understand what the subject is doing or feeling.

• To find the adjectives in the sentence.

• To determine the sentence length.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I