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Subject / Verb Identification


Name ____ Date____


Identify the simple subject and main verb in each of the sentences below. Put one line under the subject and two lines under the verb.


  1. I ate dinner at Jim's house.

    A: subject - I, verb - ate


  2. Birds usually fly south for the winter.

    A: subject - Birds, verb - fly


  3. Students must learn many new words.

    A: subject - Students, verb - learn


  4. Mike is a very shy person.

    A: subject - Mike, verb - is


  5. Children see the world differently from adults.

    A: subject - Children, verb - see


  6. We waited patiently for the new guy to show up.

    A: subject - we, verb - waited


  7. Many textbooks begin with lessons on introductions.

    A: subject - textbooks, verb - begin


  8. Most fathers work hard to care for their children.

    A: subject - fathers, verb - work


  9. She was my first teacher.

    A: subject - She, verb - was


  10. Swimming is good exercise.

    A: subject - Swimming, verb - is





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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