Visual Aid for Learning

To visualize how these parts fit together, here is a breakdown of the Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) pattern:

• Subject: Who or what is doing something?

• Verb: What is the action?

• Object: Who or what is receiving the action?

What's new in Set B?

• Gerunds as Subjects: Question 6 ("Reading books") teaches him that an action word ending in -ing can act as a Subject.

• "Dummy" Subjects: Question 10 ("There are...") is a classic 11+ trap. The word "There" is rarely the true subject; the subject is the thing that actually exists (the apples).

• Inverted Phrases: Question 5 ("Into the cave...") reinforces that the subject doesn't always come first.

Key Concepts in Set C:

• The Invisible "You": Questions 2 and 9 are "Imperatives" (commands). In English grammar, the subject is implied to be "You," even though it isn't written. This is a very common trick question in 11+ exams.

• Adverbs of Place vs. Subjects: Questions 1 and 10 start with "Here" or "There." These are never the subject; the subject is usually found after the verb in these sentences.