Daily Grammar

Lesson 97

Parts of the Sentence - Subject/Verb

InterjectionsAn interjection is a word or word group that shows feeling. A mild interjection is followed by a comma; a strong interjection is followed by an exclamation mark.
Source: Lesson 85
, like the introductory thereSome sentences begin with an introductory there. To be an introductory there, it must meet these rules: it must be the first word of a sentence; it cannot mean where; and it must be with a state of being verb.
Source: Lesson 96
, do not fit grammatically with the rest of the sentence.  They are never the subjectThe subject tells who or what about the verb.  Source: Lesson 91.  They come at the beginning of a sentence and may be set off with a comma.

Example:
Oh, I like your new car.

 
 
 

Instructions: Find the subject, verbVerbs show action or state of being. Most verbs are action words, but a few verbs indicate state of being or existence.
Source: Lesson 1
, and interjections in these sentences.

1. Hey, what are you doing over there?

Hey, what are you doing over there?

2. Yes, I would like that very much.

Yes, I would like that very much.

3. Well, Joe did it.

Well, Joe did it.

4. Yippee! Our team won the game.

Yippee! Our team won the game.

5. Gosh, how did you do that?

Gosh, how did you do that?

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