Deck 10: Subjects and Verbs

Question 1

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Through the years, the beaches have slowly eroded.

A) through the years
B) have slowly
C) have slowly eroded

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. The refrigerator smelled like rotten eggs.

A) refrigerator, like
B) eggs, smelled like
C) refrigerator, smelled

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. The office manager ordered Lee a new desk for her office.

A) Lee, ordered
B) manager, ordered
C) ordered, office

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Aneska and I studied for eight hours.

A) Aneska and I
B) Aneska and I studied
C) for eight hours

Question 5

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Sixty boxes of sweaters were delivered to Macy's before the big sale.

A) sixty, delivered
B) boxes, were delivered
C) sweaters, were

Question 6

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. My uncle donated $10,000 to the annual diabetes fundraiser.

A) My uncle donated
B) donated $10,000
C) to the annual diabetes fundraiser

Question 7

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Mr. Williams chased his grocery cart down the street.

A) Mr. Williams, chased
B) grocery cart, chased
C) street, down

Question 8

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. In 1908, Henry Ford invented the first car assembly line.

A) in 1908
B) Henry Ford invented
C) the first car assembly line

Question 9

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Kanesha can collect money for the toy drive.

A) money, collect
B) Kanesha, can
C) Kanesha, can collect

Question 10

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Yogurt tastes very creamy.

A) yogurt, tastes
B) yogurt, very creamy
C) creamy, tastes

Question 11

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. In our filmmaking class, we are discussing a scene from the classic movie Casablanca .

A) class, discussing
B) we, are discussing
C) Casablanca , are

Question 12

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Bruno jumped over the big puddle of water and ran across the street.

A) Bruno, jumped
B) Bruno, jumped/ran
C) puddle, jumped

Question 13

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. In the past two years, our house has been burglarized three times.

A) years, burglarized
B) house, has been
C) house, has been burglarized

Question 14

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. The pack of wolves ran into the forest.

A) pack, ran
B) wolves, ran
C) forest, ran into

Question 15

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Have you eaten at the new restaurant on West Lake Street?

A) restaurant, eaten
B) you, have eaten
C) you, have

Question 16

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. The old pickup truck chugged down the dirt road.

A) old pickup truck
B) chugged down
C) down the dirt road

Question 17

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Claudia runs ten miles every day.

A) miles, runs
B) runs, miles
C) Claudia, runs

Question 18

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. A teenager vandalized the recycling center last weekend.

A) recycling center, vandalized
B) teenager, vandalized
C) teenager, last weekend

Question 19

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. After this long day, I must get some sleep tonight.

A) I, must
B) day, sleep
C) I, must get

Question 20

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. The farmers are working in the fields from dawn until dusk.

A) farmers, are
B) fields, working
C) farmers, are working

Question 21

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Are you taking a kung fu class?

A) class, are you
B) you, taking
C) you, are taking

Question 22

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. The bicycle with the flat tire belongs to Elroy.

A) Elroy, belongs
B) bicycle, belongs
C) tire, belongs to

Question 23

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. They must have played soccer for five hours without stopping.

A) They, played
B) They, must have played
C) soccer, played

Question 24

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. The drummers and buglers are practicing now.

A) drummers and buglers, are practicing
B) drummers, practicing
C) buglers, are practicing

Question 25

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Should I ask Kelsey to my party?

A) Kelsey, should
B) I, should ask
C) I, ask

Question 26

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. In a couple of months, Elena and Bao became close friends.

A) months, friends
B) Elena, became
C) Elena and Bao, became

Question 27

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Colorful finches are sold at the pet store.

A) pet store, sold
B) finches, sold
C) finches, are sold

Question 28

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. After fifteen years, the population of American eagles increased again.

A) eagles, increased
B) population, increased
C) eagles, again

Question 29

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. The oil has been changed every three thousand miles.

A) oil, changed
B) oil, has been changed
C) miles, changed

Question 30

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. In the fourth quarter, the Pistons scored thirty-two points.

A) in the fourth quarter
B) the Pistons scored
C) thirty-two points

Question 31

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Will Ashton attend the fundraiser?

A) fundraiser, attend
B) Ashton, will
C) Ashton, will attend

Question 32

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Dean Alvarez spoke to the enthusiastic students.

A) Dean Alvarez, spoke to the enthusiastic students
B) Dean Alvarez, spoke
C) students, spoke

Question 33

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. The golfer in the red cap has been waiting at the fourth hole for twenty minutes.

A) golfer, waiting
B) golfer, has been waiting
C) cap, has been

Question 34

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. The cars and trucks are covered with snow.

A) cars and trucks
B) are covered
C) with snow

Question 35

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Since 1991, Aunt Mae has been participating in local politics.

A) politics, has been participating
B) Aunt Mae, has been
C) Aunt Mae, has been participating

Question 36

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Will Suzan-Lori Parks finish her play this year?

A) Suzan-Lori Parks, finish
B) play, finish
C) Suzan-Lori Parks, will finish

Question 37

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Alicia Keys can sing anything well.

A) Alicia Keys, can
B) Alicia Keys, can sing
C) anything, sing

Question 38

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. For over an hour, my father and uncle have been fixing the furnace.

A) for over an hour
B) my father and uncle
C) have been fixing

Question 39

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Sam always parks the truck in tow-away zones.

A) Sam always parks
B) parks the truck
C) in tow-away zones

Question 40

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Every Tuesday night between eight and nine o'clock, Tracy would practice her skateboarding.

A) between eight and nine o'clock
B) would practice
C) Tracy would practice her skateboarding