Thursday 24 September 2009

Subjects and Verbs

Today we were learning how to identify the subject and verb in a sentence. The subject of a sentence is the person, place or thing that the sentence is about and the verb is the 'doing' word.

Can you identify the subject and verb in these sentences?

Post your answers as a comment on this post!
1. They walked quickly.
2. He ate slowly.
3. The boy jumped up and down.
4. She was very tired.
5. They looked up suddenly.

6 comments:

rebecca w said...

e is e he riddle is e i know i aswell as bex

Rebecca W said...

1. A measurement = metre
2. Part of a shirt = collar
3. A form of currency = dollar
4. A criminal = burglar
5. Something to read = chapter
6. A famous person = actor
7. A seaside activity = surfing
8. Something worn by a knight = armour
9. A seaside place = harbour
10. Part of a ship = stern

courtney said...

1. A measurement = metre
2. Part of a shirt = collar
3. A form of currency = dollar
4. A criminal = burglur
5. Something to read = chapter
6. A famous person = actor
7. A seaside activity = surfing
8. Something worn by a knight = armour
9. A seaside place = hourbour
10. Part of a ship = stern

Lydia said...

1. They walked quickly. Subject=they. Verb=walked
2. He ate slowly.
Subject=he. Verb=ate
3. The boy jumped up and down.
Subject=boy. Verb=jumped.
4. She was very tired.
Subject=she. Verb=tired.
5. They looked up suddenly.
Subject=they. Verb=look.

Anonymous said...

what are we haveing for homework tonight

philip said...

1. They walked quickly.
subject: They
verb: walked
2. He ate slowly.
subject: He
verb: ate
3. The boy jumped up and down.
subject: boy
verb: jumped
4. She was very tired.
subject: She
verb: tired
5. They looked up suddenly.
subject:They
verb: looked