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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please help! Find the subject and verb The talk show host introduced ten-year-old Drake as a future American Idol star. would the subject be "host" and verb be "introduced"

OpenStudy (triciaal):

yes

OpenStudy (triciaal):

Talk Show Host can be considered a Proper Noun since it is a special reference

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay! how about this one: The discarded cigarette butt burned a hole in the upholstery. would the subject be cigarette and the verb burned?

OpenStudy (triciaal):

but host is the subject and introduced is the verb

OpenStudy (triciaal):

I think "cigarette butt" is one item

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so then subject is cigarette butt and verb is burned

OpenStudy (triciaal):

yes you got it!! you understand subject and verb now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes I do! i just have one more id like to go over!:)

OpenStudy (triciaal):

the rest of the sentence is just to tell the rest of the story

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The bathroom upstairs is infested with wingspanroaches. would the subject be bathroom and verb be infested?

OpenStudy (triciaal):

for example who the host introduced and why for example what did the cigarette butt burn etc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the bathroom upstairs is infested with wingspanroaches

OpenStudy (anonymous):

auto corecct the last word is suppose to be roaches

OpenStudy (triciaal):

verb is infested the verb to be is one that "has 2 parts" needs help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the subject would be bathroom right?

OpenStudy (triciaal):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay great! ugh i just ran into a difficult one that i dont know weather its one or two words? could help really quick?

OpenStudy (triciaal):

find the simple sentence

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it says The sports drink quenched my thirst. it all seems like a simple sentence

OpenStudy (triciaal):

then check it the verb can "stand of it's own"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would the subject be drink and the verb be quenched?

OpenStudy (triciaal):

you don't need me anymore!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol! im so insecure about my answers haha

OpenStudy (triciaal):

until you get to new stuff

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