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WorksheetsEFL 500 | Identifying Subject and Verb
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea.....
that is doing or being something
that the subject is carrying out
is the object of the sentence
the first word in the sentence
The verb is...
doing or being something
the action that the subject is carrying out
is the object of the sentence
the second 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:
Was Sarah talking to Kendra’s ex-boyfriend after the softball game?
Sarah
Kendra
boyfriend
game
What is/are the subject(s) in the following sentence:
Harley’s new kitten is super cute!
Harley
new
kitten
cute
What is/are the verb(s) in the following sentence: PICK 2 ANSWERS!
His eyes are always formed into a quizzical arch.
Helping: are
Helping: always
Action: always
Action: formed
What is/are the verb(s) in the following sentence: PICK 2 ANSWERS!
Braden and Mikala were both born in April.
Helping: were
Helping: both
Action: born
Action: in
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.
Helping: is
Helping: for
Action: helping
Action: write
What is the complete subject in this sentence?
Gypsy moth caterpillars damaged hundreds of trees in the park
(a)
What is the verb in this sentence?
Dr. Martin at the research center studies malaria.
research center
studies
mosquitos
at the
What is the VERB PHRASE in this sentence?
The agriculture center's Professor Lewis has been studying insects and their effect on crops.
(a)
What is the complete subject in this sentence?
Although quite colorful, many insects are dangerous.
(a)
I looked at her outfit on that day.
In this sentence what type of verb is the underlined word?
action
helping
linking
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?
linking
helping
action
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?
action
helping
linking
Identify the (simple) subject in the following sentence.
Suddenly, an odd smell filled the car.
(a)
Identify the (complete) subject in the following sentence.
In most cases, intensive training programs prepare mechanics for their work.
(a)
Identify the helping verb/s in the following sentence.
These strict rules and regulations have been followed by the people.
(a)
Identify the subject:
In the United States, we elect a president every four years.
United States
A president
Elect
We
