The definition of a Subject-Verb sentence: A subject-Verb sentence makes a strong foundation, so that you can build even more sentences around it.
The picture is an example of how important the bond between a Subject and a Verb really is.
Without that bond these become independent ideas, or two different sentences.
The picture is an example of how important the bond between a Subject and a Verb really is.
Without that bond these become independent ideas, or two different sentences.
How do we find the subject and verb?
A subject should be the thing doing the something and the verb is what the thing is doing.
Here is an example of how that might look.
Example) The elephant drove the car.
So we know the elephant is the thing that's doing something, and drove is the verb that the elephant is doing.
This is a very basic sentence, but it has everything it needs in order to be a strong sentence.
A subject should be the thing doing the something and the verb is what the thing is doing.
Here is an example of how that might look.
Example) The elephant drove the car.
So we know the elephant is the thing that's doing something, and drove is the verb that the elephant is doing.
This is a very basic sentence, but it has everything it needs in order to be a strong sentence.
If you don't know this cool cat, his name is Garfield.
Garfield gives up a perfect example of how important the subject and verb are to each other.
When Garfield first asks "Jon want to take me out?" The sentence sounds funny because Jon might want to take Garfield out, but Jon doesn't want Garfield to be out.
Then when Garfield asks "Jon wants to take me out?" Garfield is now asking if Jon would want to join him while they go out.
Garfield gives up a perfect example of how important the subject and verb are to each other.
When Garfield first asks "Jon want to take me out?" The sentence sounds funny because Jon might want to take Garfield out, but Jon doesn't want Garfield to be out.
Then when Garfield asks "Jon wants to take me out?" Garfield is now asking if Jon would want to join him while they go out.
This should be an easy exercise to practice the importance of subject-verb agreements.
Example 1) Garfield don't want to finish his dinner.
Example 2) The dogs and cats is outside.
Example 3) The players, as well as the captain, wants to win.
Example 1) Garfield don't want to finish his dinner.
Example 2) The dogs and cats is outside.
Example 3) The players, as well as the captain, wants to win.
The cheat sheet!
Example 1) Garfield doesn't want to finish his dinner.
The first examples subject-verb agreement never came to an agreement, "don't" didn't fit into the subject-verb agreement. However, "doesn't" better fits the subject-verb agreement.
Example 2) The dogs and cats are outside.
The original subject-verb "is" was a little off base, but adding "are" instead of "is" easily made the subject-verb come back to agreement.
Example 3) The players, as well as the captain, want to win.
In the third example "wants" means they want to win before the game. Which means the subject-verb haven't came to an agreement, but when we trade "wants" for "want" it means they want to win the current game.