Asked by Anonymous

In Florida, citrus trees grow an important crop. would the subject be Florida?
Answered by Ms. Sue
No.

Florida is in a prepostional phrase (in Florida) so it cannot be the subject.

Start with the verb. Then ask what is doing that action?

Answered by Anonymous
grow an important crop?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Isn't <u>grow</u> an important crop part of the predicate?

Answered by Anonymous
citrus trees
Answered by Ms. Sue
Yes, "citrus trees" is the complete subject.

The best way to analyze a sentence is to follow these steps:

1. Find the prepositional phrases and put parentheses around them. This eliminates them from the subject, verb, or direct or indirect objects.

(In Florida,) citrus trees grow an important crop.

2. Underline the verb.
(In Florida,) citrus trees <u>grow</u> an important crop.

3. Find the subject, the word or words that tell who or what is doing the action.
(In Florida,) citrus <b>trees</b> <u>grow</u> an important crop.


Answered by Adrian
Citrus trees