Identifying Subjects and Verbs

The subject of a sentence is:

What's the subject? According to legend, Bigfoot is gentle and shy by nature.

What's the subject? Sightings of this creature have been reported to authorities.

What's the subject? People often tell stories about a monster in Lake Champlain.

What's the subject? The students decided to go to Mario’s for breakfast.

A verb is a(n):

What is the subject? The dishes in the sink must be washed before tomorrow.

What's the verb? The statues were carved from a large piece of ivory.

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What's the subject? John became the editor and part owner of the newspaper.

What is the subject? Wilvin and Angel dissected a pig in Biology.

What's the verb? Kevina went to bed early the night before her test.

What is the verb? She put the food in the oven and sat down to read a book.

What is the subject? She put the food in the oven and sat down to read a book.

What's the verb? Sightings of this creature have been reported to authorities.

What's the verb? Talia and Jordyn finished their writing assignments early.

What's the verb? People often tell stories about a monster in Lake Champlain.

What is the subject? The teacher guided us through the remaining math problems.

What's the subject? Kevina went to bed early the night before her test.

What's the subject? The statues were carved from a large piece of ivory.

What is the verb? Wilvin and Angel dissected a pig in Biology.

What is the verb? The teacher guided us through the remaining math problems.

What's the verb? The students decided to go to Mario’s for breakfast.

What is the verb? The dishes in the sink must be washed before tomorrow.

What's the subject? Talia and Jordyn finished their writing assignments early.

What's the verb? According to legend, Bigfoot is gentle and shy by nature.

What's the subject? Anna and her brothers attend the same school.

What's the verb? Anna and her brothers attend the same school.

What's the verb? John became the editor and part owner of the newspaper.