(The implied subject is the person spoken to which is you). (The implied subject is the person spoken to which is you).ĭo not walk on the grass. Instead, the person spoken to is understood to be the subject. In a request or a command, the subject of a sentence is usually not stated. (The prepositional phrase is middle of the lake, the verb is stands and the subject is statute) The Understood (or Implied) Subject In the middle of the lake stands a golden statute. (The prepositional phrase is near the river, the verb is is and the subject is house) Do not make the mistake of choosing that noun or pronoun as the subject of the sentence. The subject of a verb is never in a propositional phrase.Ī propositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. The verb is is and someone is the subject). The verb is are and apples is the subject).

To find the subject in such a sentence, omit there and then use the above method of finding the verb and the subject.

Be careful not to choose there as the subject. There can be used to get a sentence started when the subject comes after the verb. The verb is buy and the subject is he) Sentences beginning with 'There' The verb is open and the subject is window).ĭid he buy the car? (changed to He did buy the car. Was the window open? (changed to The window was open. You can find the subject by turning the question into a statement and then use the above method of finding the verb and the subject. Train is the subject) Sentences that are Questions Walls is the subject)Īround the bend roared the train. Tall, grey stone walls towered in front of her. After you have found the verb, ask “Who?” or “What?” before it and the answer will be the subject. One way to find the subject of a sentence is to find the verb first.

What is subject in sentence