Identify the subject of a sentence

Learning Objectives Define the term 'subject' as who or what a sentence is about. Identify the complete subject in a simple sentence. Differentiate between a simple subject and a complete subject. Locate the subject in a question by turning it into a statement. Identify compound subjects joined by 'and'. Distinguish the subject from the predicate in a sentence. Who is the star of the show in every sentence? 🦸‍♂️ Let's learn how to find the main character of every sentence we read and write! Today, we are going to become sentence detectives! We will learn a special trick to find the subject, which is the 'who' or 'what' a sentence is all about. Knowing the subject helps us understand stories better and write clearer sentences our...

TermDefinitionExample SentenceA group of words that expresses a complete thought. It must have a subject and a predicate.The happy dog wagged its tail. SubjectThe part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. It's the person, place, or thing that is doing or being something.In the sentence 'The bird sang a song,' the subject is 'The bird'. PredicateThe part of the sentence that tells what the subject is or does. It always includes the verb.In the sentence 'The bird sang a song,' the predicate is 'sang a song'. Simple SubjectThe main word (a noun or pronoun) in the subject. It's the 'who' or 'what' without any describing words.In 'The big, yellow bus stopped,' the simple subject is just &#0...

The 'Who or What?' Question To find the subject, first find the verb (the action word). Then, ask 'Who or what [verb]?' The answer is your subject. This is the most reliable trick for finding the subject in almost any sentence. It helps you focus on the 'doer' of the action. The Question-to-Statement Flip In a question, the subject often comes after the verb. To find it easily, turn the question into a statement. Use this rule when you're trying to find the subject in a sentence that ends with a question mark. For example, 'Is the girl playing?' becomes 'The girl is playing.' Now it's easy to see 'The girl' is the subject.