could you please tell me what is the verb and subject in this sentence:
Some young couples have decided to move to more rural areas in order to avoid the pressures of city living.
There are four verbs in there:
have decided
to move
to avoid
living
Which one has a subject with it? That is, which verb has a word in front of it that tells you who is directly doing that action?
Sure! In the given sentence, the verb is "have decided" and the subject is "some young couples".
To identify the subject in a sentence, you can ask the question "Who or what is performing the action?" In this case, "some young couples" is the answer, as they are the ones who have decided.
To find the verb, you can look for the action or the main activity of the sentence. Here, "have decided" is the verb, as it shows the action being performed by the subject.
Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.