Finding Subjects and Verbs

[@daviddean6032]

The way you explain things I totally understand. Thank you. I read books on grammar and get all confused. Thank you so much. You are a great teacher.

[@amandalyons1426]

I am a 9th grade teacher and I was looking for resource videos for my students. I really like the way you explain things, so I'm sending my kids to watch you. Thanks for posting and sharing.

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Because it is an additional resource for kids outside of class. Something really important to remember is that not only do kids learn differently, they also learn at different speeds and with different amounts of repetition. Some students want to hear things again later, and they may want to rewind and watch one part a few times until they get it down. I don't think the teacher above was sending them here in lieu of instruction, but forwarding my video as away to help students who want extra help when the teacher isn't around. How old is you kid, Carolyn? I am incredibly passionate about learning and helping students fall in love with it. I can forward you a few resources that may help you support learning at home. The best situations are when parents like you care enough make learning a fun, family thing. There is no substitute for outside the classroom learning if it is a really fun experience for kids. Thanks for commenting!

[@luystem]

Thank you for identifying the verb first! This is the way I have always taught grammar as there are many nouns in a sentence, and the chance for error is higher if kids try to find the subject before the verb. Ask yourself [What is the action or state of being?] Then ask [Who or what (action/state of being)?]

[@nsierra2297]

It's a shame you have so few videos, you're a good teacher!

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Thanks, David! My account was locked for several years because when I left the school where I was teaching, they deleted my email, and I couldn't log in. I was able to get most of the videos back finally, and I am recording daily. Keep checking back, and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! I'll do my best or at least point you in the right direction.

[@icefire8669]

@@mrcolesenglish1401 I just ordered a set of pens. Here why not the 'set of pens' is Subject? Cause if I ask "ordered what", then the answer will be set of pens.

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Firefly Mimo Hi! If you start with the main verb - or action - in the sentence, you get “ordered” as the action. If we ask “Who ordered?”, then we get the answer, “I ordered”. That makes the main verb “ordered” and the subject, “I”. If we ask the question, “What did I order?”, it gives us the direct object, “set (of pens)” because set of pens receives the action, “ordered”. Let me know if this makes sense. It can be tricky at first, but you’ll get the hang of it!

[@ajaygiri2763]

Nice

[@pastirmacioya2116]

Thanks. This is Oya. I am writing from Istanbul. Very helpfull. This is my first video I watched on your channel. I will check the others. Hope you will add new ones. Cheers.

[@WyMustIGo]

​ @MrColes English I have a question for you, but let me explain first... Here is a poem with 9 sentences. It contains 9 clues that if followed precisely lead to a treasure chest in the Rocky Mountains worth 2-5 million dollars. The poem needs to no other data except for a map or Google Earth, everything needed is in the poem. The treasure hunt (by Forrest Fenn) was on for 10 years, the treasure was recently found (June) but there is huge controversy and we (the searchers) think that there never was a finder, Forrest retreived it due to reasons we simply do not know. The chest was apparently found (according to Forrest) in Wyoming, where exactly in WY, we do not know for sure and likely never will. So all we had to locate the chest was a 24 line, very vague poem. Nobody could even agree on WHAT the nine clues were in the poem, let alone their solutions. Me and a few others believe that the poem grammar contains LITERAL instructions to modify itself. For example, the first stanza is believed to be a riddle and the answer is the word "TREASURE" because it is alone in the poem, it hints of riches new and old, it is within the longest word (TREASURES which is 9 characters, longest word). I am not sure if you seen the movie "The Davinci Code" with the CRYPTEX device, but I believe the poem is setup such that each LINE would be one line on the cryptext (instead of the alphabet as in the movie). The movie cryptex had the password "APPLE", I believe the password for this poem is "TREASURE" + "CHEST". The poem literally tells you to begin spelling IT (IT = Treasure IMO from stanza one riddle defining IT) in the coulmn down where the T is in HALT. If you spell out TREASURE, it creates a double armed cross with the words THE END vertical and horizontal, and a message appears in the lines that overlap the cross: "TRY THE WHEEL WY AT END". Then, when you get to line 16 we are told to "TAKE THE CHEST AND GO IN PEACE" meaning spell CHEST DOWN beginning with the C in peace and taking HEST from stanza 5. (note: You slide the poem lines like I describe in my videos): Anyway, I diagrammed the poem, and I always wanted to see an English major do it. Again, the challenge is over, no money to find, but I am still curious how right I was. I believe the treasure was at "Five Springs Falls" campground. Where warm waters halt is Five Springs Basin below the Bighorn Medicine Wheel. Five Springs creek begins there, goes down into a canyon, over a falls then down to the Bighorn River. The FALLS, are exactly 2-4-2 degrees from true north of the wheel (not far (4), but too far to (2-4-2) walk.). The POEM clues map to the CAIRNS on the medicine wheel: Alderaon, Rigel, Serius, Fomalhaut all in the southern sky known as "The Celeastial Sea" which is directly over the Five Springs Basin when sitting at the wheel. My videos explaining my opinion: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXKUdmqkr6yieqc kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaWZZ4eZa9Jpf8U kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3TPgK1uhbRsq8U Note that my poem diagram videos are on that channel, but I am VERY curious what an English teacher would come up with. This playlist has them.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKbMnqKqj7F4pZo Here is the poem: --------------------------------------- As I have gone alone in there And with my treasures bold, I can keep my secret where, And hint of riches new and old. Begin it where warm waters halt And take it in the canyon down, Not far, but too far to walk. Put in below the home of Brown. From there it’s no place for the meek, The end is ever drawing nigh; There’ll be no paddle up your creek, Just heavy loads and water high. If you’ve been wise and found the blaze, Look quickly down, your quest to cease, But tarry scant with marvel gaze, Just take the chest and go in peace. So why is it that I must go And leave my trove for all to seek? The answers I already know, I’ve done it tired, and now I’m weak. So hear me all and listen good, Your effort will be worth the cold. If you are brave and in the wood I give you title to the gold. ----------------------

[@WyMustIGo]

By the way, I know my diagrams are wrong. The videos are two years old and I learned a lot. But nobody other than me has tried to diagram and show it in a video. Also, the poem is a DUALITY IMO. The poem was released with a book titled "The Thrill of the Chase". TTOTC contains HINTS, but they are not in order (per Forrest) nor are they easy to find. Also, TTOTC has no table of contents. My belief is that the poem IS a table of contents to the book hints in addition to being a treasure map. In other words, stanza one when working on the HINTS is a riddle defining "The Memoir" (which is what TTOTC is). So the poem leads to the hints. Once you have the hints, the POEM clues need to be solved using the hints AND reading the poem and taking it as a set of instructions on how to REVEAL the secret messages by sliding the lines as told by the poem itself. You spell out TREASURE under the T column in at halT, then on line 16-17 you begin spelling out CHEST from PEACE. That part reveals the chest is BELOW AN EYE. Well, the EYE symbol to Indians at the WHEEL is the Medicine Man symbol of WISEDOM (if you've BEEN WISE and FOUND the blaze). By FOUND, IMO, he means to BRING INTO REALITY, CREATE, ESTABLISH the BLAZE by creating an X from four points that originate from the WHEEL and the home of Brown (which is an overlook at Five Springs). Anyway, I spent six years on it. It was fun even though I may never know how close I was. But, at least I was in the correct state. Like many others, I have spoken with Forrest Fenn many times before he passed away this year. I do not believe it was a hoax, but the chase was compomised by Fenn himself :(

[@davidlee9456]

what are u saying dude

[@kirstenauryana]

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[@janijayadevan8746]

My name is Jani, I'm a 9th grade student (India) I understood everything from this class, really love it.

[@khushboopatani978]

Thanks teacher for telling us about the concept and recommending the book . I owe you.

[@argeliscastrejon9285]

Thank You so much 👏

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

You're welcome! Let me know if you need help with anything else!

[@argeliscastrejon9285]

@@mrcolesenglish1401 Hi! Yes , actually I'm reciving the Analysis of the English grammar subject . The part of the diagramn sentence . And there some part that I can't understand , so do You know any app to help me ?

[@merrilariviere5963]

Not sure if you're still taking questions here, but I have two. (1) If asked for the simple subject and simple predicate of "He is happy," would it be "he is"? And (2) In a complex sentence, is there one set of subjects and predicates or two? For example, what's the subject and predicate in "Even though Ava wanted to sleep in, she set her alarm"?

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Hi, Merri! Great questions. You are correct. The simple subject = “he” and the simple subject = “is”. For a complex sentence, you will always have a subordinate (dependent) clause and a main (independent) clause. They both will have at least one subject and predicate. In your example, “Ava” is the subject and “wanted” is the predicate of the subordinate clause. “She” is the subject while “set” is the predicate of the main clause.

[@merrilariviere5963]

@@mrcolesenglish1401 I really appreciate this reply! You have such a good, way of delivering this stuff, which can be so complicated. So you would say a complex sentences has two subjects and two predicates, just like a compound sentence? There is a difference of opinion in Internetland!

[@sizlax]

Well explained. Only thing is, I wish there was more videos that would use less obvious subjects. The subjects such as 'he, she, I, they, them .etc' are obvious but then when confronted with a sentence like 'The scar in the hollow of Brian's throat is the result of an emergency operation to clear his windpipe.', It's like getting punched in the throat cuz you think that you understand it so well but then the real test comes along and it's like you know nothing at all.

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

sizlax good point! I will make some as soon as I get a chance. The key is to follow the same strategy. In your example, find the action or linking verb. No actions, but the state of being verb is the linking verb “is”. So if I were to ask the question, “What is the result of an emergency operation?”, my answer would be the “scar”. If you ever have anything that gives you trouble, email me and I’ll help ASAP: [e-mail]. Hope this helps, my friend!

[@sizlax]

@@mrcolesenglish1401 thank you. I may just take you up on that. :-)

[@yanethgonzalez7210]

Thank you so much!!! I'm talking grammar classes for the first time I'm level 3 in grammar but it is my firs grammar class, and I was so confused Thank to you now I can do my homework

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Yaneth, how did your grammar classes go? Are you a grammar master now??? Hope all is well!

[@strawberry7383]

Thankyouuuu!!!! so helpful!!!

[@baliyan2842]

You are a Great teacher ❤

[@ezcookmaker7245]

Thanks man very helpful

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

You're welcome! Let me know if you need help with anything else!

[@patrickmurphy4226]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

You're welcome! Let me know if you need help with anything else!

[@lustkiddz8033]

Thank you!!!

[@Snakewoman]

Thank you! Your video was very helpful.

[@darasingh4639]

Great sar

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

You're welcome! Let me know if you need help with anything else!

[@disboimartin8765]

I'm telling my kids this was the man that invented English...

[@TheLAWtube]

lmao

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Thank you! If only I could get my high school kids to believe that, LOL. Let me know if you need help with anything else!

[@jovaniegaray368]

nice! This is informative. This is very important to s-v agreement. I have also presented this one in my channel. keep up!

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Thank you!

[@Brla824]

U explain with ease

[@preciousnero6226]

Thank you for uploading this video

[@preciousnero6226]

Thanks

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

You're welcome!

[@joetan705]

Thank you so much!! now my daughter isn't dumb anymore😂😂

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

You’re welcome! I need to get around to posting more. You wouldn’t believe the amount of people who need help on grammar and writing because it wasn’t stressed to them. I had college kids observing my class today and they were taking notes because it was the first time grammar made sense to them. Let me know if I can be of any other help!

[@logmaoaarong.4099]

Happy learning here :)

[@hamzahassanahmed1562]

I am from Iraq how can I get the blue book sir please?

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Hi Hamza! Here is a link to buy it online. Let me know if it doesn’t work for you. www.amazon.com/gp/product/1118785568/ref=as_li_tl_nodl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1118785568&linkCode=as2&tag=grammarbook00-20&linkId=9232a33323f8a20d23ff2c8c83fcf16a

[@mariamkinen8036]

Great stuff. ‼️

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Thank you!

[@danaygallego1]

Very helpful!THANKS

[@tramfoo]

Thank you , you are awesome man.

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Thanks!

[@preciousnero6226]

I learned alot

[@TheBoomer1985]

Thank You!!! I've finally found a video lesson with great examples!

[@aymanatif3356]

Thank you. Please, What is the name of the book? in details

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Sorry I was unable to respond to you question earlier, Ayman! The book is the Little Blue Book of Grammar. It is very helpful, explaining grammar in a way that is easy to understand.

[@innoc3ntb00]

I LIKE THE WAY YOU TEACH!! I ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND!! UNLIKE MY COLLEGE TEACHER ALL SHE DOES IS CONFUSE ME!!!!!

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Thanks! It takes longer to get through things, but my students appreciate me taking the time to explain it thoroughly.

[@ponchitostewart5943]

Thank u so much

[@belajarbahasainggris5757]

Great Explanation, this is help me to teach english in my country... thanks

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

I'll be uploading several more videos soon. I needed to get a new cord for my camera. They're all recorded, and they just need put online.

[@deepikakumari8655]

Read your lesson now. identify subject and predicate

[@deepikakumari8655]

Reply plz

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Hi Deepika! Sorry for the delayed response, as I just recently have been able to regain access to my content. The subject is person, place, thing, or idea the sentence is about (Yes, it's okay to end some sentences with prepositions). The predicate is made up of the verb and all its modifiers (describing words). For example , in the sentence, "Janice broke the window.", Janice would be the subject, broke would be the verb (action verb), and broke the window would be the predicate (verb and its modifiers). I hope this helps! I found a really good graphic representation subjects and predicates at pediaa.com/difference-between-subject-and-predicate/. Check it out!

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Eva, yes. We're going to be going over that next week in our beginning of the year review. I'll make sure to film it. Ayman, the book is call The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation, by: Jane Straus. You can find it at www.grammarbook.com . Feelfree to contact Meir anyone has a video they want shot.

[@pavangaming576]

Indian attendance here --- 👇

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

That last comment should say "me if", but my ipad won't stop changing my words lol.

[@blip7882]

thank you

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

You're welcome! Sorry for the delayed response...

[@grahamwinn8989]

This a copy paste from the blue book grammar and punctuation.

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Yes, that’s why I start the video for my class stating that’s where they can find the rules and example sentences, and then I provided a link telling everyone where to go and purchase a copy. I don’t teach at the same school anymore, but my students all got a copy of the workbook, which was included in their student fees. The video was intended To provide explanation and instruction for what we were learning in class. There is actually a new version of this book available now, but many of the exercises and activities are the same. I like both versions of the book.

[@melaniepaquiyauri9661]

Thank you! You really helped me understand this topic. :3

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

You're welcome! Let me know if you need help with anything else!

[@intoarut]

If you ask "who/what" performs the verb, you won't be able to recognise subjects used with linking verbs, or linking verbs, for that matter.

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

@intoarut, will you please provide an example so I better understand what you mean? Remember, for this lesson we were only doing the “simple subject”, not complete subject.

[@intoarut]

@@mrcolesenglish1401 I'm trying to find a "trick" to recognise verbs and, consequently, subjects. In a sentence such as, "The drinks taste sweet", nobody/nothing performs the action because "taste" is a linking verb. Asking the question won't work.

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

@@intoarut I see what you’re saying. In this situation, when you recognize there is no action verb, so you would ask, “What is this sentence trying to tell me?” The main idea is that something tastes sweet. When we ask, “What tastes sweet?”, the answer is “The drinks”. It takes a little practice.

[@intoarut]

@@mrcolesenglish1401 Thanks!

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

@@intoarut anytime! I’m an assistant principal now, so my new email is [e-mail]. Feel free to email me anytime if you have any questions. I’m always happy to help!

[@mrmatthews6315]

The jet engine is the subject because it is the type of engine. The sentence is "The jet engine passed inspection." not "The jet's engine passed inspection." If it were "jet's" instead of "jet", then you would be correct in how you differentiated jet as not part of the subject.

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Mr Matthews “Engine” would be the simple subject, here. “Jet engine” is the complete subject. “Jet” tells us what type of engine in this example, and while jet is a noun, it is functioning as an adjective. There is a really good explanation of the difference here: www.accu-assist.com/grammar-tips-archive/GrammarTip_subjects-and-verbs-1.htm . Although, for all intents and purposes, as long as someone identifies engine or jet engine as the subject, I think they have the main idea.

[@swamytakatpeta5533]

@@mrcolesenglish1401 Isn't inspection an action? If that is so, wouldn't that be the verb of the sentence?

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

@@swamytakatpeta5533 Good question! Inspection can be a verb when someone is actively inspecting something. But in this case, it’s acting like a thing, so it’s behaving as a noun. In the sentence, “The jet engine passed inspection,” passed is the verb because it’s what happened. What passed? The (jet) engine, so (jet) engine is the subject. What did it pass? It passed inspection. Since inspection is the object/thing that directly received the verb (passed), it is the direct object in the sentence.

[@nerdprincess5828]

This made more sense then how my college teacher was explaining it but I am still confused on my homework. I have to find the verb and subject in the sentence The "staycation" is a vacation at home. I am completely lost on that sentence, I never learned about verbs, nouns, subjects or any of that stuff in high school.

[@parijatsinha]

great. Can you please give some tip on how to differentiate between modifiers and verbs?

[@MicahGorman]

good stuff

[@kenwilton8051]

Your sound is awful. The message is good. Spend a little bit on a proper mic that attaches to the camera. It will help dramatically.

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Thanks, Ken! I recorded that one about 7 years ago on a camera that was outdated back then, LOL. I use lapel mics and post-editing software now that I am able to use a better device for filming. I'm just glad to see that people are still able to get the content from it and use it however it fits them best!

[@jeffreyrivera9690]

hello there

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Hi Jeffrey!

[@rashibaliyan2697]

Permacore Have is the verb and legs is the subject here

[@shawnaarce677]

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[@xwoman8065]

I did not listen to your lesson..I just stocked in watching your handsome face teacher! thank you

[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Thanks! I hope all is well!

[@kayleb3429]

2021 gang

[@nah3475]

I wasn't born

[@bruhtea8951]

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[@mrcolesenglish1401]

Bruh tea You’re welcome! I’m glad I could help! Don’t hesitate to contact me if you need help with anything else

[@kaboo8514]

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[@mrcolesenglish1401]

You're welcome! Let me know if you need help with anything else!