Question

What is the verb and simple subject of this sentence?

Next to the tall woman stood a handsome young boy.

Answer 1

Answer: The boy is standing up and the simple subject is the handsome boy

Step-by-step explanation:

A verb is a physical (or mental, like thinking of something) action, and the physical action being done is the boy is standing beside the tall woman, the simple subject (a simple subject is whoever is performing the physical or mental action) is the boy, it says the boy was standing.