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Subject Verb Pairs Practice Quiz

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A verb expresses

a)

action or state of being

b)

pronoun

c)

adverb

d)

common noun

2.

A subject is a...

a)

noun or pronoun that is paired with a verb

b)

verb.

c)

linking verb.

d)

adjective.

3.
Which of the following words in the sentence below is the SUBJECT?

At the end of the day, the tired students slept for hours and hours.
a)
end
b)
hours
c)
students
d)
slept
4.
Which of the following words in the sentence below is the VERB?

At the end of the day, the tired students slept for hours and hours.
a)
end
b)
hours
c)
students
d)
slept
5.
Which of the following words in the sentence below is the SUBJECT?

The girl told a lame joke to the rest of the class.
a)
girl
b)
told
c)
class
d)
joke
6.

Which of the following words in the sentence below is the VERB?.


The girl told a lame joke to the rest of the class.

a)

joke

b)

to

c)

told

d)

class

7.
Which of the following words in the sentence below is the SUBJECT?

I heard the monster screaming in the movie last night.
a)
screaming
b)
I
c)
monster
d)
night
8.

Which of the following words in the sentence below is the VERB?


I heard the monster screaming in the movie last night.

a)

heard

b)

screaming

c)

monster

d)

night

9.
What is the subject of this sentence?

Miss Wells loves to read.
a)
loves
b)
Miss Wells
c)
to
d)
to read
10.
What is the verb of this sentence?

Miss Wells loves to read.
a)
Miss Wells
b)
loves
c)
read
d)
to read
11.
What is the subject of this sentence?

Friday is the best day of the week.
a)
Friday
b)
day
c)
week
12.

What is the linking verb of this sentence?


Friday is the best day of the week.

a)

of

b)

best day

c)

is

d)

the best

13.
What is the subject of this sentence?

The turtle is swimming in the ocean.
a)
The turtle
b)
is swimming
c)
swimming
d)
the ocean
14.

What is the verb of the sentence?


The turtle is swimming in the ocean.

a)

is

b)

is swimming

c)

swimming

d)

swimming in

15.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
Foods and beverages with large amounts of sugar can contribute to tooth decay.
a)
Foods/ can contribute
b)
beverages/ can contribute
c)
Foods, beverages/ contribute
d)
Foods, beverages/ can contribute
16.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
The lava from a volcano hardens when it cools.
a)
lava/ hardens
b)
volcano/ hardens
c)
lava/ cools
d)
volcano/ cools
17.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
The earthquake survivors camped on blankets in the rubble.
a)
earthquake/ camped
b)
survivors/ camped
c)
blankets/ camped
d)
survivors/ rubble
18.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
In Beijing, bicyclists weave through the busy streets.
a)
Beijing/ weave
b)
bicyclists/ through
c)
Beijing/ busy
d)
bicyclists/ weave
19.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
By 1899, many gold prospectors had rushed to Alaska.
a)
gold/ rushed
b)
prospectors/ rushed
c)
prospectors/ had rushed
d)
1899/ had rushed
20.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
The weather during an Alaskan summer can be hot.
a)
weather/ can be hot
b)
weather/ can be
c)
summer/ can be
d)
Alaskan/ can be hot
21.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
Have you read this collection of Claude McKay's poems?
a)
Claude McKay's/ have read
b)
collection/ have read
c)
you/ read
d)
you/ have read
22.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
In the center of the table was a huge bowl of fruit.
a)
center/ was 
b)
bowl/ was
c)
table/ huge
d)
fruit/ was
23.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
Linked forever in legend are Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.
a)
Paul Bunyan, Babe the Blue Ox/ are linked
b)
Paul Bunyan, Babe the Blue Ox/ linked
c)
legend/ are linked
d)
forever/ are linked
24.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
Have many famous race horses been trained in Kentucky?
a)
race horses/ been trained
b)
famous/ been trained
c)
race horse/ have been trained
d)
Kentucky/ have been trained
25.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
The bright lights and the tall buildings amaze and delight most visitors to New York City.
a)
lights and buildings/ amaze and delight
b)
lights/ amaze, delight
c)
bulidings, visitors/ delight
d)
lights, bulidings/ amaze, delight
26.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
Are Lita and Marisa going to give their presentation?
a)
Lita, Marisa/ give
b)
Lita, Marisa/ are going
c)
Lita, Marisa/ going
d)
presentation/ give
27.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
After soccer practice tomorrow afternoon, please come to my house for dinner.
a)
you/ come
b)
please/ come
c)
soccer/ practice
d)
dinner/ come
28.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
Inside the box were letters and postcards written around the turn of the century.
a)
letters and postcards/ were 
b)
letters and postcards/ were written
c)
letter and postcards/ turn
d)
letters and postcards/ were inside
29.
Read the following sentence and identify the correct subject/verb combination.
The book "Come a Stranger" was written by the award-winning author Cynthia Voigt.
a)
book/ written
b)
"Come a Stranger"/ written
c)
book/ was written
d)
author/ was written
30.

Subject?

The electric mixer whirled the batter right onto the ceiling.

a)

Electric mixer

b)

mixer

c)

Batter

d)

Ceiling

31.
Verb?
The electric mixer whirled the batter right onto the ceiling.
a)
Mixer
b)
Whirled
c)
Right
d)
Onto
32.
Subject?
In fact, they should be placed halfway down the head.
a)
In fact
b)
They
c)
Halfway
d)
Head
33.
Verb?
In fact, they should be placed halfway down the head.
a)
In fact
b)
Should be
c)
Should be placed
d)
Down
34.
What is the verb of the sentence?
The weather is very warm.
a)
weather 
b)
is
c)
very
d)
warm
35.
What is the verb of the sentence?
School starts at 8:25.
a)
School 
b)
starts
c)
at
d)
8:25
36.
What is the verb of the sentence?
We went to a movie.
a)
We 
b)
went
c)
to
d)
movie
37.
What is the verb of the sentence?
You will need a pencil.
a)
You 
b)
will
c)
need
d)
will need
38.
Pick the subject:
John and Karen flew out the door.
a)
John
b)
Karen
c)
John and Karen
d)
the door
39.
What is the subject of the sentence below? 
Literature contains many stories about Amazons. 
a)
Greek
b)
literature
c)
stories
d)
Amazon
40.
What is the verb of the sentence below?
Literature contains many stories about Amazons. 
a)
many
b)
contains
41.
What is the subject of the sentence below? 
Susan and Kay went swimming. 
a)
went swimming
b)
Susan
c)
Kay
d)
Susan and Kay
42.
What is the subject of the sentence below? 
The show begins at 7pm. 
a)
show
b)
begins
c)
The show
d)
begins at 7pm
43.
What is the subject of the sentence below? 
The yellow wagon was broken.
a)
The yellow wagon
b)
was broken
c)
wagon
d)
was
44.
What is the verb of the sentence below? 
Her large suitcase has wheels. 
a)
Her large suitcase
b)
has wheels
c)
suitcase
d)
has
45.
What is the subject of the sentence below? 
The piano teacher played well. 
a)
piano teacher
b)
teacher
c)
The piano teacher played
d)
played well
46.
What is the verb of the sentence below? 
We enjoyed the picnic in spite of the showers. 
a)
showers
b)
spite
c)
enjoyed
47.

Find the verb: The Boston Red Sox have outscored the Houston Astros.

a)

outscored

b)

Red Sox

c)

have

d)

have outscored

48.
Identify the subject:
The seats in the theater are comfortable.
a)
theater
b)
seats
c)
comfortable
d)
the
49.
Identify the verb:
The seats in the theater are comfortable.
a)
theater
b)
seats
c)
comfortable
d)
are
50.
Identify the subject:
We bought milk, grapes, and peanut butter for lunch at the store.
a)
lunch
b)
store
c)
We
d)
bought
51.
Identify the verb:
We bought milk, grapes, and peanut butter for lunch at the store.
a)
lunch
b)
store
c)
We
d)
bought
52.
Identify the subject:
The mighty winter storm howled through the night.
a)
storm
b)
winter
c)
night
d)
howled
53.
Identify the verb:
The mighty winter storm howled through the night.
a)
storm
b)
winter
c)
through
d)
howled
54.
Identify the subject:
The bee, busy and buzzing, quickly gathered pollen from the fluttering flowers.
a)
busy
b)
flowers
c)
bee
d)
pollen
55.
Identify the verb:
The bee, busy and buzzing, quickly gathered pollen from the fluttering flowers.
a)
busy
b)
gathered
c)
buzzing
d)
fluttering
56.
Identify the subject:
For thousands of years, humans have been looking for ways to stay young and look beautiful.
a)
humans
b)
years
c)
beautiful
d)
stay
57.

Identify the verb:

For thousands of years, humans have been looking for ways to stay young and look beautiful.

a)

have been

b)

have been looking

c)

have

d)

looking

58.

When two or more subjects share a verb, it is called a

a)

compound verb

b)

compound subject

c)

double verb

d)

double subject

59.

When two or more verbs share a subject, it is called a

a)

compound subject

b)

verb

c)

compound verb

d)

verb phrase

60.

What is the sentence pattern in the following sentence?

Mrs. Hendershot and Mrs. Moraff are teachers.

a)

SV

b)

SVV

c)

SSV

d)

SSVV

61.

What is the sentence pattern in the following sentence?

Mrs. Moraff likes to travel.

a)

SV

b)

SVV

c)

SSVV

d)

SSV

62.

What is the sentence pattern in the following sentence?

Luna will bark and run to the door.

a)

SSV

b)

SV

c)

SVVV

d)

SVV

63.

What is the sentence pattern in the following sentence?

Reese and Ella will play in the snow then drink hot chocolate.

a)

SV

b)

SSVV

c)

SSVVV

d)

SVV

64.

What is the S-V pair in the following sentence?

Turn left at the end of the hallway.

a)

turn; left

b)

left; turn

c)

you; turn

d)

end; turn

65.

What is the S-V pair in the following sentence?

Keep your eyes on your own computer.

a)

keep; your

b)

your; keep

c)

you; keep

d)

eyes; keep

66.

What is the S-V pair in the following sentence?

Did you study for the s-v pair quiz?

a)

you; did

b)

you; study

c)

you; did study

d)

quiz; did study