Education English | Grammar: Parts of a Sentence: Subjects and Verbs | 1. Subject
Names who or what the sentence is about. Some different types of
subjects are:
a. Nouns.
i.e. Raya is a serious person.
b. Noun phrases.
i.e. My friend Raya is a serious person.
c. Subject Pronouns.
i.e. She is a serious person.
2. Verb (V)
Expresses an action or situation as well as states something (opinion or
fact). Notice the verbs in these sentences:
a. Raya is a serious person. (states something)
b. Raya study Calculus seriously. (expresses situation)
Language tip: using adjectives
1. Before a noun (as part of a noun phrase)
i.e. A serious person always shows a full dedication in his works.
2. After a linking verb
Names who or what the sentence is about. Some different types of
subjects are:
a. Nouns.
i.e. Raya is a serious person.
b. Noun phrases.
i.e. My friend Raya is a serious person.
c. Subject Pronouns.
i.e. She is a serious person.
2. Verb (V)
Expresses an action or situation as well as states something (opinion or
fact). Notice the verbs in these sentences:
a. Raya is a serious person. (states something)
b. Raya study Calculus seriously. (expresses situation)
Language tip: using adjectives
1. Before a noun (as part of a noun phrase)
i.e. A serious person always shows a full dedication in his works.
2. After a linking verb
Raya is serious.
Raya seems serious.
Raya seems serious.
