Identifying Subjects, Verbs, and Objects

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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 in a sentence?

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

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What is an object in a sentence?

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The object is the part of a sentence that receives the action of the verb.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She runs fast.'

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The verb is 'runs'.

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Identify the object in the sentence: 'He kicked the ball.'

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The object is 'the ball'.

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'

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The subject is 'The flowers'.

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'They are playing soccer.'

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The verb is 'are playing'.