Simple Subjects and Verbs
The western United States during the 1800's had many colorful characters.
Simple Subject: United States
Simple Verb: had
Many cowboys in our town ride daily at the ranch.
Many cowboys in our town / ride daily at the ranch
Pet doors and litter boxes are inexpensive.
Compound subject
doors, boxes
Zachary, come here!
Order or direction
Subject: you
There is a mistake on your exam.
Subject: mistake
Sentence that begins with here or there
Gorgeous sunflowers are growing near the stream by the roadside.
Simple subject: sunflowers
Simple verb: are growing
A train in the darkness pulls away.
A train in the darkness / pulls away.
Historical fiction, fantasy and nonfiction are my favorite genres.
Compound subject
fiction, fantasy, nonfiction
Listen to this music from the 1990s.
Order or direction
Subject: you
Here are two musicians from Tennessee
Subject: musicians
Sentence starting with here or there
This legendary cowboy was born in Texas in the 1830's.
Simple subject: cowboy
Simple verb: was born
Yesterday in town, the cowboys were riding after fifty chickens.
Yesterday in town, / the cowboys / were riding after fifty chickens.
He will play and store pianos at the ceremonies.
Compound verb
Who took my pencil?
Subject: who
Call the doctor!
Subject: you
Order or direction
During the 1800's, cowboys herd cattle for a living.
Simple subject: cowboys
Simple verb: herd
Back at the ranch, the rancher and his wife would have been screaming for help.
Back at the ranch, / the rancher and his wife / would have been screaming for help.
The competition will succeed or fail within six months.
Compound verb
will succeed, fail
These styles were less individualized than previous styles.
Subject: styles
Ordinary Sentence
There were many singing groups in the early 1960's.
Subject: groups
Sentences starting with here or there.
Sometimes in the ranches, horses were stolen.
Simple subject: horses
Simple verb: were stolen
The historical melody may have played during the ceremony.
The historical melody / may have played during the ceremony.
She composes, plays, and often sings her own pieces.
composes, plays, sings
What in the world was causing the lights to flicker so violently?
Subject: what
Inverted question
Why along that deserted alley did the shadow keep moving?
Subject: shadow
Inverted question