ENG 10 Grammar: 19.1 Compound Subjects & Verbs P. 48

Exercise 1: Identifying Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

1. A hat, gloves, and warm coat should be worn in this weather.

• hat, gloves, warm coat

• hat, gloves

• coat, should be worn

• hat, gloves, coat

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Exercise 1: Identifying Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

2. Our aunt and uncle visit us every year and bring many gifts.

• Our aunt

• uncle

• Our aunt, uncle

• aunt, uncle

Exercise 1: Identifying Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

3. Both salt and pepper are used as seasonings.

• seasonings

• salt, pepper

• Both salt, pepper

• pepper

Exercise 1: Identifying Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

4. In the summer, my friends and I swim and ride our bicycles.

• summer

• summer, friends, I

• friends, I

• bicycles

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Exercise 1: Identifying Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

5. Moles have very poor eyesight and, therefore, live in dark tunnels underground.

• Moles

• eyesight

• tunnels

• underground

Exercise 1: Identifying Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

6. The team not only had a perfect season but also won the tournament.

• won

• tournament

• season

• team

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Exercise 1: Identifying Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

7. Hair dyes and lipsticks come in almost every color.

• Hair dyes

• color

• lipsticks

• dyes, lipsticks

Exercise 1: Identifying Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

8. The mother cat and her kittens mewed softly and rubbed against our legs.

• legs

• cat, kittens

• mother cat, kittens

• cat, kittens, mewed, rubbed

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Exercise 1: Identifying Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

9. A small airplane was gliding and spiraling above us.

• small

• us

• gliding, spiraling

• airplane

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Exercise 1: Identifying Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

10. The nozzle of the garden hose was clogged with dirt.

• hose

• nozzle

• garden hose

• dirt

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1