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Subjects, Verbs, Prepositions

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the simple subject?

Judge Lane presided over municipal court.

a)

presided

b)

court

c)

Judge Lane

d)

Judge

2.

Identify the complete subject.

Buses to downtown had standing room only.

a)

Buses

b)

room

c)

Buses to downtown

d)

had

3.

Identify the simple subject.

The subways were nearly empty during the late night hours.

a)

The

b)

were empty

c)

hours

d)

subways

4.

What is the simple subject?

At the university, Professor Jensen gave a lecture about educational law.

a)

university

b)

Professor Jensen

c)

law

d)

lecture

5.

What is the simple predicate in the sentence?

My brother made Mom a birthday cake.

a)

My

b)

Made

c)

Birthday

d)

A

6.
What is the subject of a sentence?
a)
what is said about the subject. 
b)
a person, place, idea, or thing.
c)
who or what the sentence is about. 
d)
the sentence
7.
Find the simple subject: My cousin John looked out of the window to check the sky. 
a)
John
b)
My cousin
c)
My cousin John
d)
window
8.

What is the complete predicate? Select ONE!

Jackets and ties are required in that restaurant.

a)

jackets and ties

b)

in that restaurant

c)

are required

d)

are required in that restaurant

9.

What's the subject? Select TWO!

On our math test, Ann and Mark scored the highest.

a)

math

b)

test

c)

Ann

d)

Mark

10.

What's the simple predicate? Select ONE!

Both history and math require a textbook and a computer.

a)

both

b)

require

c)

textbook

d)

computer

11.

What's the Verb? Select TWO!

Miguel neither sings nor plays an instrument.

a)

Miguel

b)

sings

c)

plays

d)

instrument

12.

What's the complete subject? Select ONE.

The front and back tires are low and need air.

a)

front

b)

the front and back tires

c)

tires

d)

air

13.

What's the simple subject? Select ONE!

A good baseball player must hit and field well.

a)

baseball

b)

player

c)

hit

d)

field

14.

What's the Verb? Select TWO!

A good baseball player must hit and field well.

a)

baseball

b)

player

c)

must hit

d)

field

15.
Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
Jake sat between Jim and Jerry.
a)
Jake
b)
sat
c)
between
d)
and
16.
Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
After lunch we will go outside.
a)
lunch
b)
After
c)
will go
d)
outside
17.
Identify the preposition(s):
----------------------
My teacher, Mrs. Hallman, knows a lot about words.
a)
about
b)
knows
c)
My
d)
about, knows
18.
Prepositional phrase(s) - correct or incorrect?
.........................
My friends joined me at the beach.
a)
correct
b)
incorrect
19.
Prepositional phrase(s) - correct or incorrect?
.........................
Throughout the park, we could hear children laughing.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
20.
Prepositional phrase(s) - correct or incorrect?
.........................
The window of the kitchen was left open.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
21.
Prepositional phrase(s) - correct or incorrect?
.........................
During the presentation, it was difficult to stay awake.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
22.
Prepositional phrase(s) - correct or incorrect?
.........................
After the movie, we went home.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
23.
Prepositional phrase(s) - correct or incorrect?
.........................
We took a walk to the middle school and met the principal, Dr. Donahue.
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
24.

What is the VERB PHRASE in the following sentence?  The boy in The Polar Express was struggling to believe in Santa Claus.

a)

to believe

b)

was struggling

c)

The boy

d)

in Santa Claus

25.

What is the COMPLETE VERB (helping + main verb) in this sentence?


The busy janitor has been cleaning the floors during the day.

a)

bust janitor

b)

has been

c)

has been cleaning

d)

during the day

26.

What is the COMPLETE VERB (helping +main verb) in this sentence?


The lucky lottery winner can make a lot of money.

a)

can

b)

make

c)

money

d)

can make

27.

What is the COMPLETE VERB (helping +main verb) in this sentence?


My little sister would like to ride the bus.

a)

would like

b)

like

c)

ride the bus

d)

sister

28.

What is the COMPLETE VERB (helping +main verb) in this sentence?


Larry's friend is going to the grocery store.

a)

friend

b)

is going

c)

going

d)

grocery store

29.

Identify the preposition in the sentence:


During science class, Mr. Huska always shows us something cool.

a)

during

b)

cool

c)

Mr. Huska

d)

science

30.

Identify the preposition in the sentence:


Mr. Short says he's a Vikings fan, but after this season, he "bleeds" green and yellow.

a)

Mr. Short

b)

after

c)

Vikings

d)

fan

31.

Identify the preposition in the sentence:


I love Fridays because Mrs. Clark plays funny videos in her room.

a)

Fridays

b)

plays

c)

room

d)

in

32.

Identify the preposition in the sentence:


I'm proud to be on the Challengers' team!

a)

on

b)

be

c)

team

d)

Challengers

33.

Identify the preposition in the sentence:


As I walked to my 2nd period class, I helped a classmate open their locker.

a)

class

b)

their

c)

to

d)

as

34.

Identify the preposition and the object of the preposition in the sentence:

I found the professor in the chemistry lab.

a)

professor

b)

in

c)

lab

d)

found

35.

Identify the preposition and the object of the preposition in the sentence:

Can you get my shirts from the cleaners?

a)

my

b)

cleaners

c)

from

d)

can

36.

Identify the preposition and the object of the preposition in the sentence:

The advanced math concept was beyond his understanding.

a)

the

b)

concept

c)

beyond

d)

understanding

37.

Identify the preposition and the object of the preposition in the sentence:

They ran around the backyard.

a)

around

b)

backyard

c)

they

d)

the

38.

Identify the object of the preposition:

Not many people stayed until the end.

a)

many

b)

people

c)

the

d)

end

39.

Identify the object of the preposition:

The golfer hit a ball into the pond.

a)

golfer

b)

ball

c)

pond

d)

hit

40.

Identify the object of the preposition:

Birds start singing at daybreak.

a)

Birds

b)

singing

c)

at

d)

daybreak