identifying subjects and verbs
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Identifying Subjects and Verbs. Step One: Cross out all prepositional phrases . 1. The new student from France entered the classroom. . 2. The children from the school caught a snake. . 3. A flock of geese perched on the fence. . 4. The scarf around her neck is beautiful. . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Identifying Subjects and Verbs
Step One: Cross out all prepositional phrases
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1. The new student from France entered the classroom.
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2. The children from the school caught a snake.
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3. A flock of geese perched on the fence.
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4. The scarf around her neck is beautiful.
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5. The interest in the letter about the proposal amazed me.
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6. Sarah’s reflection on her school experiences entertained everyone.
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7. The exciting life of the student interested all of us.
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8. The bushes along the path were breathtakingly beautiful.
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9. The time for dinner has been set.
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10. The chairs between the two tables have been reserved.
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Indefinite Pronoun Subjects
Pronouns CAN be the subject of sentences.
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The following pronouns are SINGULAR:
• each, either, neither, one, everyone, everybody, no one, nobody, anyone, anybody, someone, somebody
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The following pronouns are PLURAL
• several, few, both, many
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The following pronouns may be either SINGULAR or PLURAL:
• Some, all, most, any, none
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Examples
1. Each of the athletes runs effortlessly. [each one runs]2. Neither of the women is ready to start. [neither one is]3. Everyone in my family has enjoyed the games.4. Someone in the audience was waving a large flag.
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Examples
5. Few of the athletes have qualified.6. Several of the runners are exercising.7. Many on the team practice daily.
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Examples of EITHER
• These pronouns are singular when they refer to a singular word and plural when they refer to a plural word.
1. Some of the show is funny. [Some refers to singular show.]2. Some of the entertainers are funny. [Some refers to plural entertainers.]3. All of the cast looks young. [It looks.]4. All of the performers look young. [They look.]
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