Inverted Subjects and Predicates in Grammar

This video tutorial explores the concept of inverted order in sentences, where the predicate precedes the subject. It provides examples and techniques to identify subjects and predicates in such sentences. The video also covers different types of sentences, including declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative, with a focus on how subjects and predicates are structured in imperative and interrogative sentences.

What is the main goal of this section?

• To learn about different types of sentences

• To understand the inverted order of subjects and predicates

• To practice writing sentences

• To memorize a list of verbs

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In the sentence 'Upon the walls stormed the Knights', what is the subject?

• Knights

• Stormed

• Upon

• Walls

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In the sentence 'Into the pantry swarmed the bees', what is the predicate?

• Into

• Bees

• Swarmed

• Pantry

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How can you check if you have identified the correct subject and predicate in an inverted sentence?

• By adding more verbs

• By rewording the sentence

• By removing the subject

• By changing the verb tense

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In the sentence 'There is the store', what is the subject?

• There

• Is

• The

• Store

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In the sentence 'Here is my money', what is the predicate?

• Is

• Money

• Here

• My

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In imperative sentences, what is the understood subject?

• They

• She

• He

• You

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In the imperative sentence 'Please give him your money', what is the predicate?

• Money

• Him

• Give

• Please

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What type of sentences are interrogative sentences?

• Statements

• Commands

• Exclamations

• Questions

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In the question 'Could you throw the bone?', what is the subject?

• You

• Bone

• Throw

• Could

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