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Find the Simple Subject

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the simple subject?  Many people love scary films.
a)
Many
b)
people
c)
love
d)
films
2.
  Psychologists want to know why.  What is the simple subject?
a)
Psychologists
b)
want
c)
know
d)
why
3.
Dr. Leon Rappoport studies this fear factor among moviegoers.  What is the simple subject?
a)
Dr. Leon Rappoport
b)
studies
c)
fear
d)
this
4.
Humans have always liked to explore their feelings of fear and anxiety.  What is the simple subject?
a)
Humans
b)
liked
c)
feelings
d)
fear and anxiety
5.
What is the simple subject?  Frightening movies allow them to master those emotions and work through them.  What is the simple subject?
a)
Frightening
b)
movies
c)
allow
d)
them
6.
People do not wish to meet Hannibal Lecter in daily life.  What is the simple subject?
a)
People
b)
do
c)
meet
d)
Hannibal Lecter
7.
They like to watch him onscreen, however, in the absence of any real danger.  What is the simple subject?
a)
They
b)
like
c)
him
d)
onscreen
8.
Horror films and stories provide opportunities for such experiences.  What is the simple subject?
a)
films and stories
b)
Horror
c)
provide
d)
opportunities
9.
Also, some moviegoers like to explore their uncivilized, antisocial nature in safe settings.  What is the simple subject?
a)
moviegoers
b)
like
c)
some
d)
their
10.
Many teenagers, in particular, need to test their tolerance for threatening situations.  What is the simple subject?
a)
teenagers
b)
test
c)
tolerance
d)
many
11.
In addition, parents often declare horror movies inappropriate.  What is the simple subject?
a)
In addition
b)
parents
c)
declare
d)
horror movies
12.
Therefore, adolescents want to see this forbidden entertainment more than ever.  What is the simple subject?
a)
adolescents
b)
want
c)
see
d)
entertainment
13.
Aaron McGruder was a student at the University of Maryland.  What is the simple subject?
a)
Aaron McGruder
b)
was
c)
student
d)
University of Maryland
14.
Comic books and hip-hop music intrigued him.
a)
Comic books and hip-hop
b)
music
c)
intrigued
d)
him
15.
McGruder decided to create a comic strip called Boondocks.
a)
McGruder
b)
decided
c)
create
d)
comic strip
16.

Which word is NOT a preposition

a)

what

b)

about

c)

of

d)

on

17.

Which word is NOT a preposition?

a)

the

b)

to

c)

until

d)

beneath

18.

Which word is NOT a preposition?

a)

you

b)

inside

c)

through

d)

after

19.

Which word is NOT a preposition?

a)

a

b)

in

c)

off

d)

past

20.

Which word is NOT a preposition?

a)

pass

b)

toward

c)

with

d)

by

21.

Which word is NOT a preposition?

a)

is

b)

near

c)

among

d)

until

22.

Which word is NOT a preposition?

a)

but

b)

near

c)

by

d)

despite

23.

Which word is NOT a preposition?

a)

and

b)

along

c)

above

d)

about

24.

Which word is NOT a preposition?

a)

nor

b)

over

c)

past

d)

through

25.

Which word is NOT a preposition?

a)

many

b)

into

c)

within

d)

to