Identifying Subjects and Verbs

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a verb that expresses physical or mental action.

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun or an adjective.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb, also known as an auxiliary verb, is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'She runs every morning.'

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The action verb is 'runs'.

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Identify the linking verb in the sentence: 'He is a teacher.'

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The linking verb is 'is'.

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Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'They have finished their homework.'

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The helping verb is 'have'.

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What is the main verb in the sentence: 'The cat is sleeping on the couch.'?

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The main verb is 'sleeping'.