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EFL 500 | Identifying Subject and Verb

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea.....

a)

that is doing or being something

b)

that the subject is carrying out

c)

is the object of the sentence

d)

the first word in the sentence

2.

The verb is...

a)

doing or being something

b)

the action that the subject is carrying out

c)

is the object of the sentence

d)

the second word in the sentence

3.

What is/are the subject(s) in the following sentence:

His eyes are always formed into a quizzical arch.

a)

His

b)

eyes

c)

quizzical

d)

arch

4.

What is/are the subject(s) in the following sentence:

Braden and Mikala were both born in April.

a)

Braden

b)

Mikala

c)

Braden and Mikala

d)

April

5.

What is/are the subject(s) in the following sentence:

Was Sarah talking to Kendra’s ex-boyfriend after the softball game?

a)

Sarah

b)

Kendra

c)

boyfriend

d)

game

6.

What is/are the subject(s) in the following sentence:

Harley’s new kitten is super cute!

a)

Harley

b)

new

c)

kitten

d)

cute

7.

What is/are the verb(s) in the following sentence: PICK 2 ANSWERS!

His eyes are always formed into a quizzical arch.

a)

Helping: are

b)

Helping: always

c)

Action: always

d)

Action: formed

8.

What is/are the verb(s) in the following sentence: PICK 2 ANSWERS!

Braden and Mikala were both born in April.

a)

Helping: were

b)

Helping: both

c)

Action: born

d)

Action: in

9.

What is/are the verb(s) in the following sentence: PICK 2 ANSWERS!

Aaron is helping Blake and Carter write a series of articles for the school paper.

a)

Helping: is

b)

Helping: for

c)

Action: helping

d)

Action: write

10.

What is the complete subject in this sentence?

Gypsy moth caterpillars damaged hundreds of trees in the park

(a)  

11.

What is the verb in this sentence?

Dr. Martin at the research center studies malaria.

a)

research center

b)

studies

c)

mosquitos

d)

at the

12.

What is the VERB PHRASE in this sentence?

The agriculture center's Professor Lewis has been studying insects and their effect on crops.

(a)  

13.

What is the complete subject in this sentence?

Although quite colorful, many insects are dangerous.

(a)  

14.

I looked at her outfit on that day.

In this sentence what type of verb is the underlined word?

a)

action

b)

helping

c)

linking

15.

The boat remains steady in the lock while lock operators either add or remove water.

In this sentence, what type of verb is the word remains?

a)

linking

b)

helping

c)

action

16.

What happens when people must take a boat where the water level is too low?

In this sentence, what type of verb is the underlined word?

a)

action

b)

helping

c)

linking

17.

Identify the (simple) subject in the following sentence.

Suddenly, an odd smell filled the car.

(a)  

18.

Identify the (complete) subject in the following sentence.

In most cases, intensive training programs prepare mechanics for their work.

(a)  

19.

Identify the helping verb/s in the following sentence.

These strict rules and regulations have been followed by the people.

(a)  

20.

Identify the subject:

In the United States, we elect a president every four years.

a)

United States

b)

A president

c)

Elect

d)

We