Once you have found the verb, 14. ask outloud, 15. Again, this technique only works if 19. The subject of the sentence always does the verb 21. In the case of a linking verb, the subject is joined to the predicate adjective or to the predicate nomitive. In otherwords, the linking verb ties the subject to the predicate adjective or to the predicate nomitive.
Subjects are really easy to find.
Just remember, 26. that the object of the preposition is never the subject of the sentence. The crossing out of the prepositional phrases makes it easier to find the subject and verb. There is an answer key for these exercises. There is more information on grammar. Just go to the Grammar Table of Contents .