LESSON – 5
THE SUBJECTS IN DIFFERENT
POSITIONS
POSITIONS
In
most sentences, the subject comes at the beginning, before the verb. Sometimes, however,
the subject follows the verb. To find
the subject in sentences with unusual word order, follow the usual steps. First find the verb. Then ask who? Or What?
before the verb.
most sentences, the subject comes at the beginning, before the verb. Sometimes, however,
the subject follows the verb. To find
the subject in sentences with unusual word order, follow the usual steps. First find the verb. Then ask who? Or What?
before the verb.
Example:
Into the water dived the Duck.
Verb: Dived
Who or what dived? The Duck
Duck is the subject of verb, dived.
The subject always follows
the verb in sentences that begin with the word Here, There, Or Where. Here, There, and Where are never subjects
themselves.
the verb in sentences that begin with the word Here, There, Or Where. Here, There, and Where are never subjects
themselves.
Example:
Here are the keys to the car.
Verb: are
Who or what are? The keys
Keys is the subject of the verb,
“are”.
“are”.
FINDING THE SUBJECTS IN DIFFERENT
POSITIONS :
POSITIONS :
(Underline the subject once and the verb twice):
1.
Where isCrystal ’s lunch?
Where is
2.
From the kitchen,
wafted wonderful aroma.
From the kitchen,
wafted wonderful aroma.
3.
Out of the cage
peeked the bear.
Out of the cage
peeked the bear.
4.
Carefully, Jenny
approached the wild cat.
Carefully, Jenny
approached the wild cat.
5. Here
comes my doctor.
comes my doctor.