Question

grammar practice: simple subjects and verbs
directions: circle the correct simple subjects and underline the simple verbs.
action verbs - actions: words like walk, talk, sing, think, prefer, recognize
linking verbs - is, are, was, were, am, be, being, been

1. the unruly, belligerent, brown - haired, fat rabbit looked sadly at the food.
2. it lives
3. he is a great friend.
4. parties are still important events in their lives.
5. after some thought, sarah decided to join the team.
6. guests at the event, received extravagant gifts.
7. a couple often spends a whole year planning a wedding.
8. after the game, coach roberts took us out for pizza.
9. his wondrous voice sang out to the crowd.
10. tom’s small dog barked at the passing cars.

Explanation:

1.

The simple subject is the main noun/pronoun the sentence is about, and the simple verb is the main verb. For "The unruly, belligerent, brown - haired, fat rabbit looked sadly at the food", the simple subject is "rabbit" (the main noun the sentence focuses on) and the simple verb is "looked" (the main action verb). So we circle "rabbit" and underline "looked".

In the sentence "It lives", the simple subject is "It" (the pronoun the sentence is about) and the simple verb is "lives" (the main action verb). So we circle "It" and underline "lives".

For the sentence "He is a great friend", the simple subject is "He" (the pronoun the sentence is about) and the simple verb is "is" (the linking verb). So we circle "He" and underline "is".

Answer:

Circle: rabbit; Underline: looked

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