Academic Success Center Title V Hispanic Serving Institutions Funded by the United State Department of EducationBasic Sentence PatternsBasic Sentence PatternsIdentifying Subjects and Verbs Identifying Subjects and Verbs Key Concept: A complete sentence requires a subject and a verb; it also must express a complete thought. This PowerPoint presentation is based on the following source: Fitzpatrick, Carolyn H. and MaryBeth B. Ruscica. The Complete Sentence Workout Book. 4th ed. Mass: Allyn and Bacon, 2000. Print. SubjectsSubjectsA sentence must have a subject. A subject is a nounA person, place or thingMs. JonesLos Angeles Mission CollegeHat Or a pronounA word that takes the place of a noun She/he/theyItVerbsVerbsA sentence must also have a verb. There are 2 types of verbs: ActionShow movementExamples: to sing, to joke, to run, to walkLinking Linking verbs do not show action. Instead, they convey existence, being, becoming, and sometimes, one of the 5 senses. Linking verbs connect the subject and the word after the linking verb.Examples: to be, to seem, to becomeIdentifying Subjects and Verbs Identifying Subjects and Verbs To identify the subject and verb in a sentence, ask these questions:What is the action? What word links two or more other words? the verb Who or what is performing the action? the subject Practice Practice 1. Barbara sang. What is the action? Sang (verb action) Who sang? Barbara (subject) 2. The children were happy. What word joins the description to the subject?Were (verb linking) Who were happy? Children (subject)More Practice More Practice Identify the subjects and verbs in the following sentences: 1.Terry laughs. Subject = Terry Verb = laughs (action) 1.Lady Gaga is famous. Subject = Lady Gaga Verb = is (links description to subject) 3. The dog barked. Subject = the dog Verb = barked (action) 4. Seth MacFarlane creates funny characters. Subject = Seth MacFarlane Verb = creates (action) Simple and Compound Subjects and VerbsA single subject is referred to as a simple subject.A single verb is referred to as a simple verb. Example: The artist quickly drew the tourists caricature. What is the action? Drew (one action = simple verb) Who drew? Artist (one actor = simple subject)Compound SubjectsA sentence may also contain a compound subject: two or more stated nouns or pronouns perform the same action. Example: Charles and the boys have gone to the movies. What is the action? Have gone (one action = simple verb) Who has gone? Charles + boys(two stated actors = compound subject) Compound VerbsA sentence may also contain a compound verb: the subject performs two or more actions. Example: Jane frequently drinks, dances, and parties through the night.What is (are) the action(s)? Drink, dance, + party (3 actions = compound verb)Who drinks, dances and parties? Jane (one stated actor = simple subject) 3 Possible Combinations3 Possible Combinations1.Compound Subject/Simple Verb: In this case, two or more subjects perform one action. Example: George and Frank went to Mexico. Verb: went Subject: George + Frank3 Possible Combinations3 Possible Combinations2. Simple Subject/Compound Verb: The simple subject of the sentence performs two or more actions. Example: The audience booed and hissed at the performer. Verb: booed + hissed Subject: The audience 3 Possible Combinations3 Possible Combinations3. Compound Subject/Compound Verb This means that two or more subjects perform two or more actions. Example: Greg, Peter, and Bobby danced and ate all night. Verb: danced + ate Subject: Greg, Peter, + Bobby Practice Practice Directions: Find the verbs and subjects. Indicate whether they are simple or compound by writing S (for simple) or C (for compound) beside the verbs and subjects. 1.Fords and Chevrolets are two makes of American cars. 2.He and Martha took a vacation last spring. 3.The clown juggled and sang. 4.Whales and skates returned to the bay. 5.Fred and Ethel visited the Ricardos every day. SCSCCSCSSCSentence Formats Sentence Formats Here is an example of a Format 1 sentence: Birds sing. The abbreviation for Sentence Format 1 is NS-V. NS = V = BirdssingFormat 1 - PracticeFormat 1 - PracticeDirections: Fill in the blanks with words that follow Sentence Format 1. 1._ yell. 2._ meow. 3._ dance. 4._ swim. 5.Athletes _. 6.Dogs _. 7.Joggers _. 8.Flowers _. ChildrenCatsDancersSwimmerspracticebarkjogblossomFormat 1 - PracticeFormat 1 - Practice Directions: Put a box around the subject and circle the verb. 1.The lamb cried loudly. 2.Every summer, Selina goes to day camp. 3.The class practiced for an hour every week. 4.The price of gas just increased by 20 cents. 5.At night, hundreds of bats fly out of that cave. Format 2: The Direct Obje