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WorksheetsIdentifying Subjects and Verbs Review
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 47mins
For all sentences in this Quizizz assignment, identify the subject and the verb by selecting two answers for each sentence. Remember, not all verbs show action, and don't forget those linking and helping verbs!
Doris Johnson works for the American Family Insurance Company.
Doris Johnson
American
works
Company
Her office is in Denver, Colorado.
Her
office
is
in
Since she lives in Bailey, Colorado, she commutes to work.
she
Bailey, Colorado
commutes
work
Doris drives a Honda Accord to work every day.
Honda
Doris
drives
work
Doris picks up her co-workers Dennis, Franklin and Ramona along the way.
Dennis
Doris
along
picks
From the train station, the commuters take Peterson Street to reach their office.
station
commuters
reach
take
For lunch, Doris and her friends often walk to a nearby burger hut.
Doris
Doris, friends
walk
hut
Francisco and Dennis always order the same old thing: a mega burger with everything.
Francisco, Dennis
burger
order
always
Doris and Ramona usually order chef salads with baked potatoes.
Doris
Doris, Ramona
baked
order
Doris and her co-workers enjoy their jobs in Denver and their homes in Bailey.
co-workers
Doris, co-workers
jobs
enjoy
Anthony has always wanted to visit the Hawaiian Islands.
Hawaiian Islands
Anthony
wanted
has wanted
Although Hailey was once the new girl at school, she is definitely one of us now.
Hailey
girl
is
is definitely
The girls in my math class always outscore the boys.
boys
girls
always
outscore
Three of the boys made perfect scores on the English state test.
Three
boys
made
scores
Cell phones and tablets have become big distractions in students' lives.
students
phones, tablets
have become
have
Nyla and Dean, the twins from next door, were practicing for their parts in the talent show.
Nyla, Dean
twins
were practicing
were
Shirley's most treasured book was the original print of Tom Sawyer given toher by her grandmother.
Shirley's
book
given
was
The triplets always wore matching outfits, even after the were in middle school.
triplets
outfits
wore matching
wore
My new Chromebook allows me the work anywhere I choose at home.
Chromebook
home
work
allows
English class permits me to learn a lot about writing techniques and reading strategies.
English
class
permits
reading
For all sentences in this Quizizz assignment, identify the subject and the verb by selecting two answers for each sentence. Remember, not all verbs show action, and don't forget those linking and helping verbs!
Doris Johnson works for the American Family Insurance Company.
Doris Johnson
American
works
Company
What is the verb in this sentence? His eyeglasses shattered on the pavement.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Leta sang a song.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? In San Francisco we visited an aircraft carrier.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Yoshi saw the notice on the bulletin board.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? The rabbit scampered into the bushes.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Lionel is in the seventh grade.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Cara built a model airplane.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? The grocer helped the customers.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Only the hardiest plants survived the frost.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? The audience clapped.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? First, melt the butter in the skillet.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? The people of France gave the statue to the United States.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? The French people raised most of the money themselves.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Frederic Auguste Bartholdi designed the statue.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? At first, she appeared shy and nervous.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Like many immigrants, she often felt homesick.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? The English language now seems easier for her.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? The sheepskin ball was filled with sawdust.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? The huge tiger growled fiercely and angrily.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Later, the traffic in the city seemed unusually heavy.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Our old clock works amazingly well.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Dinosaurs had skeletons like those of birds.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Some plant-eaters were the size of chickens.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Not all dinosaurs looked fierce.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Circus strong men can bend steel with their bare hands.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? The blacksmith heats metal in the forge.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Wenona carried her books to school.
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence? Annie and Lily gave Roscoe their calculator.
(a)
What is the subject in this sentence? Dorothea Dix became a schoolteacher at the age of fourteen.
(a)
What is the subject in this sentence? This amazing woman also wrote children’s books.
(a)
What is the subject in this sentence? In 1841, she visited a jail in Massachusetts.
(a)
What is the subject in this sentence? The jail housed not only criminals but also people with mental disorders.
(a)
What is the subject in this sentence? The Massachusetts schoolteacher was horrified.
(a)
What is the subject in this sentence? Many scientists are now studying rain forest plants.
(a)
What is the subject in this sentence? In her report, Jenna explained the effect of the rain forest on the weather.
(a)
What is the subject in this sentence? Roaming the rain forests of New Guinea are huge, ferocious birds called cassowaries.
(a)
What is the subject in this sentence? Standing almost as tall as a man, cassowaries have wings but can't fly.
(a)
What is the subject in this sentence? The people lived in southern Africa many years ago.
(a)
The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that...
is doing or being something
the action that the subject is carrying out
is the object of the sentence
the first word in the sentence
What is/are the subject(s) in the following sentence: His eyes are always formed into a quizzical arch.
His
eyes
quizzical
arch
What is/are the subject(s) in the following sentence: Braden and Mikala were both born in April.
Braden
Mikala
Braden and Mikala
April
What is/are the subject(s) in the following sentence: Harley’s new kitten is super cute!
Harley
new
kitten
cute
Identify the subject(s) in the sentence: At the finish line Jesse gave a high-five to his track coach.
line
Jesse
high-five
track
Identify the subject(s) in the sentence: At the beginning of the school day, students gather and visit in the gym.
school
day
students
gym
Identify the subject(s) in the sentence: The boy ran after the small puppy and finally caught it by the tail.
boy
small
puppy
tail
Identify the subject(s) in the sentence: Meg baked a stunning cake for her sister's tenth birthday.
Meg
cake
sister's
birthday
The earthquake survivors camped on blankets in the rubble.
In Beijing, bicyclists weave through the busy streets.
In the center of the table was a huge bowl of fruit.
The book "Come a Stranger" was written by the award-winning author Cynthia Voigt.
Identify the subject:
Everyday, I am more and more tired.
Everday
I
Am
Tired
Identify the subject:
Peter's bedroom is a mess.
(a)
Identify the subject:
In the United States, we elect a president every four years.
Every four years
A president
Elect
We
Identify the subject: Annie cooks in her cozy kitchen.
kitchen
Annie
cooks
in
Identify the subject/subjects: Linda and Joseph shoveled snow all afternoon. (Choose all correct answers.)
Linda
Joseph
shoveled
snow
Identify the subject/subjects: The adorable kittens frolicked in the grass.
adorable
kittens
frolicked
grass
What is the verb in this sentence? Derrick showed his rock collection to the class on Thursday.
(a)
What is the subject in this sentence? Because of Dorothea's work, states built proper hospitals for people with mental health problems.
(a)
What is the subject in this sentence? Every year, fascinated tourists come to this home of one of the great cultures of the ancient world.
(a)
