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UNIT 6. SUBJECTS AND VERBSTEACHERS NOTES

A sentence must have a subject and a verb.

The subject of a sentence is the noun or pronoun for the person, animal or thing that doessomething.

The boldwords in these sentences are subjects of the sentences.

The verb in a sentence tells you / us what the subject of the sentence does.

The boldwords in these sentences are the verbs.

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My brother works in an office. Mice had eaten all the cheese.

Bees were buzzing round the flowers. Fish swim in the sea.

The train is going very fast. The dog chased the ball.

The air up on the mountain is so fresh. Both boys study in this school.

Walk carefully on the wet floor. Zarina likes to eat mangoes.

Fishes swim in the sea. My brother works in an office.

Mice had eaten all the cheese. The dog chased the ball.

Bees were buzzing round the flowers. The train is going very fast.

Zarina likes to eat mangoes. The air up on the mountain is so fresh.

Both boys study in this school. Walk carefully on the wet floor.

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UNIT 6. SUBJECTS AND VERBS

Exercise A

Draw a circle round the subject in each sentence.

Exercise BDraw a circle round the verb in each sentence.

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1. The horses were galloping round the field.

2. The ducks quacked loudly.

3. My baby sister likes orange juice.

4. Mummy was drinking a cup of coffee.

5. I was eating the chocolate biscuits.

6. Our cat caught a little mouse.

7. Some men were digging a hole in the road.8. The clowns made everybody laugh.

9. We picked some flowers for Grandma.

10. Postmen bring us letters and parcels.

11. James left his umbrella on the bus.

12. The sun was shining brightly in the sky.

1. My sister and I watered the plants this morning.

2. The taxi driver was wearing a funny hat.

3. A big dog barked at us.

4. We ate all the chocolate biscuits.

5. Birds were singing in the trees.

6. We all like ice cream.7. The cows are grazing in the field.

8. We watched the football match on television.

9. Granddad is taking us to the zoo tomorrow.

10. My aunt works in a supermarket.

11. The men put the boxes on to the lorry.

12. I hurt my arm yesterday.

13. Our teacher asked us to work quietly.

14. Mosquitoes buzzed round my bed all night.


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Exercise C

Choose a word from the ones given below to be the subject of each sentence.

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strawberries apples bees birds

clouds clowns cows farmers

nurses pandas stars umbrellas

1. ______________ give us milk. Remember.

2. ______________ grow on trees.

3. ______________ are red.

4. ______________ work in hospitals.

5. ______________ protect us from the rain.

6. ______________ have black and white fur.

7. ______________ often wear funny clothes.

8. ______________ shine in the sky at night.

9. ______________ give us honey.

10. ______________ build nests in trees.

11. ______________ look after cows and sheep.

12. ______________ often bring rain.

~ A sentence must start with a capital letter.~ A sentence must make sense.

Exercise D

Draw a line to match each subject on the left to the correct ending on the right. Read thesentences.

SUBJECTS ENDINGS

1. Cats have long ears.

2. Earthworms have black and white stripes.

3. Rabbits

give us wool.4. Zebras live in the sea.

5. Elephants drink milk.

6. Dogs are long and thin.

7. Birds can learn to talk.

8. Spiders have long necks.

9. Fish have long noses called trunks.

10. Giraffes

bark at strangers.

11. Sheep can fly far and high.

12. Parrots have eight legs.EMAIL: todays.eng l ish tu tor@gmai l .com

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Exercise E

Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

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1. What are the boys doing?

The boys are __________________

____________________________

2. What is the bird doing?

The bird is ___________________

____________________________

3. What are the girls doing?

The girls are ______________________________________________

4. What is the cat doing?

The cat is ____________________

____________________________


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Exercise EContinued


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5. What are the ducks doing?

The ducks are _________________

on _________________________

6. What is the mouse doing?

The mouse is __________________

____________________________

7. What is the artist doing?

The artist is ______________________________________________

8. What are the people doing?

They are _____________________

____________________________


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UNIT 6. SUBJECTS AND VERBSANSWER KEY

Exercise A

Draw a circle round the subject in each sentence.

Exercise BDraw a circle round the verb in each sentence.

1

1. The horses were galloping round the field.

2. The ducks quacked loudly.

3. My baby sister likes orange juice.

4. Mummy was drinking a cup of coffee.

5. I was eating the chocolate biscuits.

6. Our cat caught a little mouse.

7. Some men were digging a hole in the road.8. The clowns made everybody laugh.

9. We picked some flowers for Grandma.

10. Postmen bring us letters and parcels.

11. James left his umbrella on the bus.

12. The sun was shining brightly in the sky.

1. My sister and I watered the plants this morning.

2. The taxi driver was wearing a funny hat.

3. A big dog barked at us.

4. We ate all the chocolate biscuits.

5. Birds were singing in the trees.

6. We all like ice cream.7. The cows are grazing in the field.

8. We watched the football match on television.

9. Granddad is taking us to the zoo tomorrow.

10. My aunt works in a supermarket.

11. The men put the boxes on to the lorry.

12. I hurt my arm yesterday.

13. Our teacher asked us to work quietly.

14. Mosquitoes buzzed round my bed all night.


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Exercise C

Choose a word from the ones given below to be the subject of each sentence.

2a

strawberries apples bees birds

clouds clowns cows farmers

nurses pandas stars umbrellas

1. Cows give us milk. Remember.

2. Apples grow on trees.

3. Strawberries are red.

4. Nurses work in hospitals.

5. Umbrellas protect us from the rain.

6. Pandas have black and white fur.

7. Clowns often wear funny clothes.

8. Stars shine in the sky at night.

9. Bees give us honey.

10. Birds build nests in trees.

11. Farmers look after cows and sheep.

12. Clouds often bring rain.

~ A sentence must start with a capital letter.~ A sentence must make sense.

Exercise D

Draw a line to match each subject on the left to the correct ending on the right. Read thesentences.

SUBJECTS ENDINGS

1. Cats have long ears.

2. Earthworms have black and white stripes.

3. Rabbits

give us wool.4. Zebras live in the sea.

5. Elephants drink milk.

6. Dogs are long and thin.

7. Birds can learn to talk.

8. Spiders have long necks.

9. Fish have long noses called trunks.

10. Giraffes

bark at strangers.

11. Sheep can fly far and high.

12. Parrots have eight legs.EMAIL: todays.eng l ish tu tor@gmai l .com

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Exercise E


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1. What are the boys doing?

The boys are washing the cars._____

____________________________

2. What is the bird doing?

The bird is building a nest.________

____________________________

3. What are the girls doing?

The girls are singing their favouritesong.________________________

4. What is the cat doing?

The cat is chasing a mouse.________

____________________________


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Exercise EContinued


4a

5. What are the ducks doing?

The ducks are swimming on the river.

____________________________

6. What is the mouse doing?

The mouse is eating the cheese.____

____________________________

7. What is the artist doing?

The artist is painting a picture._________________________________

8. What are the people doing?

They are lining up to pay._________

____________________________


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