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NAME: ____________________________________________________
DATE: _____________________________________________________
LESSON NUMBER ____________________________________________

Clause structure
All clauses in English have at least two parts, a noun phrase (subject) and a
verb phrase:

But most clauses have more than two parts:

The first noun phrase of a sentence is the subject. English clauses always have
a subject:

EXCEPT for the imperative, which is used for orders, invitations and requests:
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If we have no other subject, we use there or it:

Grammar reference: What's the subject?


Choose a word or words which make up the subject of each sentence. Two of the sentences
have no subject.

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