What is the Subject?
* The subject is the who or what that performs the action of the verb in a sentence. It's the "doer" of the action.
* It's usually a noun or pronoun.
How to Find the Subject:
1. Identify the Verb: Find the word that describes the action happening.
2. Ask "Who?" or "What?" before the verb: The answer to this question will be the subject.
Examples:
* The cat chased the mouse.
* Verb: chased
* Question: Who chased the mouse?
* Subject: The cat
* Rain fell heavily.
* Verb: fell
* Question: What fell heavily?
* Subject: Rain
* She laughed.
* Verb: laughed
* Question: Who laughed?
* Subject: She
Tricky Cases:
* Inverted Sentences: In sentences where the verb comes before the subject, you'll need to rearrange the sentence mentally to find the subject.
* Example: "There are many birds in the sky." (Subject: birds)
* Compound Subjects: When a sentence has more than one subject, both are the subjects.
* Example: Tom and Mary went to the store. (Subjects: Tom and Mary)
* Imperative Sentences: These sentences usually give a command, and the subject is understood to be "you."
* Example: Close the door. (Subject: You)
Tips:
* Pay attention to the word order: The subject typically comes before the verb.
* Look for nouns and pronouns: These are the most common subjects.
* Ask "who" or "what" before the verb.
Let me know if you'd like to practice finding the subject in specific sentences!