This ESL grammar lesson focuses on the subjects of sentences, with a short review worksheet in which students practice writing subjects in the blanks of various sentences.
Understanding the subject in a sentence is a fundamental step in learning English. The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about. This guide will help beginners identify and use subjects correctly in sentences.
ESL Grammar: What is a Subject?
A subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that performs the action or is described in the sentence. It is usually a noun or pronoun.
Examples:
- Anna reads books. (Anna is the subject)
- The dog barks loudly. (The dog is the subject)
- It is raining. (It is the subject)
ESL Grammar: Identifying the Subject
To find the subject in a sentence, ask yourself, “Who or what is this sentence about?”
Examples:
- John is running. (Who is running? John is running.)
- The car is fast. (What is fast? The car is fast.)
The beginner-level grammar lesson below introduces the concepts of subjects and verbs in a clear and simple manner to help young ESL learners to understand this concept. Our series of ESL grammar lessons on subjects and verbs introduce these concepts and reinforce them through helpful and instructive exercises.
This lesson is available for free download, and you can download many more English grammar lessons focusing on all different parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and lots more!) in our comprehensive, beginner-level ESL grammar textbook Great, Great Grammar! (Book 1: Parts of Speech).
