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 1990's.
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
After comparing these styles, watch this music video.
Inverted sentence
Subject: video
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
Who took my pencil?
Subject: who
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
These styles were less individualized than previous styles.
Subject: styles
Ordinary Sentence
The capital of Canada is Ottawa.
Subject: Ottawa
Inverted sentence