1. Subjects & Predicates
Weird & Wild Stuff

2. Inverted v Natural Order
Natural Order: Subject first, followed by the predicate

3. Inverted v Natural Order
Inverted order: the subject-verb order is changed.
Example
Across the rolling steppes rode the seemingly unstoppable Genghis Khan.

4. Find the Verb
Across the rolling steppes rode the seemingly unstoppable Genghis Khan.
Ask Who or What is doing the action.

5. What is the Subject?
Across the rolling steppes rode the seemingly unstoppable Genghis Khan.

6. Questions Usually in inverted order.
Subject often comes between parts of a verb phrase.
Example
Will Elena attend opening night for the concert season?

7. Questions Turn question into a statement. Example
Elena will attend opening night.

8. Sentences beginning with There or Here
Usually in inverted order
There or Here are never subjects
The subject will come after the verb

9. Inverted Order
Here is the information you wanted.
Natural Order
The information you wanted is here.

10. You may need to drop there or here when changing to natural order
Inverted Order
There are two leads in this play.
Natural Order
Two leads are in this play.

11. Understood Subjects
Understood Subjects: occur in sentences that give a command or make a request.
Most often the subject you is not stated.

12. Example
During hurricanes or tropical storms, stay away from the beaches.
Take the stairs in an emergency.
Show Mr. Connors the exit.