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Examples
• John went for a walk. (Person)
• Towns are quiet after a snow fall.
(Place)
• Eggs roll on a counter. (Thing)
• Silence is golden. (Quality)
• Peace is at hand. (Idea)
Verb
A verb is a word that shows the action or
state-of-being of the subject of the sentence.
Examples:
•Sally sneezed. (Physical action)
• John thinks. (Mental action)
•Jesse is my friend. (State of being)
What are Verbs?
identified as the
predicate (verb
phrase)
Verb-Subject Identification
Procedure
• Step 1: Look for the action or state-of-
being word to find the verb.
Example: Kevin reported the theft.
• Step 2: Ask yourself, “Who or what
(verb)?” to find the subject.
Example: Paula is an astronaut.
Example set 1
S V
1. Jane went to the pool.
S V
2. Paul is a very nice guy.
S V
3. Cakes lined the store window.
S V
4. I love chocolate ice cream.
S V
5. Bikes are very expensive.
Example Set 1 (con’t)
S V
6. Dad is strict.
S V
7. Bananas taste good.
S V
8. Kathy has a son named Jimmy.
S V
9. Raccoons raid our garbage cans every night.
S V
10. Flowers are in bloom everywhere.
Noun Phrase
A noun phrase includes several nouns
linked together that are used in the
subject.
The red delicious apple tastes good.
S S
Example: Bill and Sue want to go to the
movies.
Example Set 4
S S V
1. Bill and Sue want to go to the movies.
S S V
2. Jason and his friends work together.
S S V
3. Are the car and truck parked outside?
S S V
4. The park and sidewalks were covered with snow.
S S V
5. Hiding and seeking are fun activities.
Example Set 4 (con’t)
V
S S
6. The old man and his black cat have lived long lives.
S S V
7. The station and its surrounding parking lot have
become dangerous after 9:00 pm.
S S S V
8. Arnie, Karen, and Ty went to buy a new van.
S S V
9. Peace and war are direct opposites.
S S V
10. Did Marty and Kathy travel 500 miles just to speak at
the conference?
Compound Verb
Just like subjects, sentences can have
two or more words that represent the
action.
3. Michelle V day.
S cameVhome yesterday and did not work all
5. V on sunny
The park is dark and spooky at night and can be delightful
days. S
V
Example Set V con’t
V
S V
6. Did Jane call her father and tell him the news?
S V V
7. I miss my sister and want to see her again soon.
S V
8. Children should not be allowed to watch T.V. and should be
encouraged to play.
V
9. Will you sit V
by the sea and paint theVships?
S
10. The books V
S were stacked on the floor and were ruined V
by the flood.
Compound Subjects and
Verbs
Some sentences have both a compound
subject and a compound verb.
3. The Army and the Navy had a football game and filled
S S V
the stadium.
V
Example Set VI con’t
4. The two boys and
S their fathers were S V not attend the
sick and did
father-son banquet.
V
5. Parties and dances are usually fun and can be thrilling.
S S V
6. Cards and dice were used at the party and have been scattered
V
everywhere.
S V
S
V
Example Set VI con’t
S S V
7. Radio towers and tall buildings must have lights and must
V
be visible at night.
S V
S
8. Candles and flowers can brighten the table and can make
V feel special.
a guest
S V
9. Tape and stringSare needed to secure packages and can
be used for Vother things.
Example Set VI con’t
S S
10. The graduates and their parents
V V
posed for pictures and celebrated with
a party.
Simple Sentence formulas
1. S V
2. SS V
3. S VV
4. SS VV
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