Circle the subjects and underline the verbs in these sentences. 1. W H Davies is a famous poet.
Answer (1)
In the sentence "W H Davies is a famous poet," we need to identify the subject and the verb.
Subject : The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. In this sentence, "W H Davies" is the subject because he is the person being spoken about, who is described as being a famous poet.
Verb : The verb in a sentence is the action word or the word that links the subject with what is being said about the subject. In this sentence, "is" is the verb. It is a linking verb that connects the subject "W H Davies" to what is being said about him, which is that he is "a famous poet."
So, in this sentence:
Subject : W H Davies
Verb : is
When marking the sentence, you would circle "W H Davies" as the subject and underline "is" as the verb.
