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This exercise examines your ability to identify the verb, subject, object and complement in a sentence.

In the following sentences provided please identify the elements (verb, subject, object and complement) in the sequence listed and write them in the box. Insert the word none where an element does not have an equivalent word in the sentence.  (36 points)

 

Many dogs wear collars

                        Verb 

                        Subject

                        Object

                        Complement 

Maria and Helen appeared sad

                        Verb 

                        Subject

                        Object

                        Complement

Writers and publishers receive recognition

                        Verb 

                        Subject

                        Object

                        Complement

Stores are busiest during summer

                        Verb 

                        Subject

                        Object

                        Complement

 

 

 

 

 

 e. USA has the biggest airport in the world

                        Verb 

                        Subject

                        Object

                        Complement

 f. Public Speaking is a common course in many universities 

                        Verb 

                        Subject

                        Object

                        Complement

 g. Wars have destructiveness and fatalities

                        Verb 

                        Subject

                        Object

                        Complement

 h. Sara called her sisters 

                        Verb 

                        Subject

                        Object

                        Complement

 i. The waitress served potatoes to the children 

                        Verb 

                        Subject

                        Object

                        Complement 

 

 

Underline the verbs in each sentence. (20 points)
Mary buys books at the local bookstore.
Sam is thinking of a career in education.
Lara has given her cat to her grandmother.
Tom and Jake have been best friends since kindergarten.
Ben will often practice his piano skills for hours.
Louis played soccer and volleyball in school.
Will you have studied your homework before going to the cinema?
John runs in the marathon every year.
Sara is cooking dinner for her parents.

 

Read the following words and capitalize only the words that need capital letters. (26 points)
tuesday
maria menounos
highschool
aunt sophie
pacific ocean
africa
local store
magazine
everest mountain
microwave
california state university
june 6th
spanish 101

 

 

Underline the correct sentence. (18 points)
1. I enjoy reading and writing

2. I enjoy reading and to write

3. I enjoy to read and writing

            b. 1. The children ate in the kitchen, seat in the living room and watch    television.

               2. The children eat in the kitchen, sat in the living room and watched television.

               3. The children ate in the kitchen, sat in the living room and watched television.

            c. 1. Melissa asked her mother for her car, her cell phone and to use her credit card.

               2. Melissa asked her mother for her car, a cell phone and her credit card.

               3. Melissa asked her mother for her car, her cell phone and her credit card.

            d. 1. She eat breakfast, lunch and dinned every day.

               2. She ate breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.

               3. She eats breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.

            e. 1. In the noisy neighbourhood where I live, no one waved anyone.

               2. In the noisy neighbourhood where I lived, no one waves anyone.

               3. In the noisy neighbourhood where I live, no one waves anyone. 

 

 

f. 1. I did not like the property the realtor show me because it was too small, closed to the train racks and smelled bad.

    2.  I did not like the property the realtor showed me because it was too small, close to the train racks and smelled bad.

    3. I did not like the property the realtor shows me because it was too small, closed to the train racks and smelling bad.

            g. 1. After walking for so many hours my feet were injured and burning.

               2. After walk for so many hours my feet are injuring and burn.

               3. After walking for so many hours my feet were injured and burned.

            h. 1. Before entering the bank, the alarm was setting off for several minutes.

               2. Before enter the bank, the alarm set off for several minutes.

               3. Before entering the bank, the alarm was set off for several minutes. 

            i. 1. The magazine you asked to bring is on the table.

               2. The magazine you asking me to bring is on the table.

               3. The magazine you asked me to bring is on the table.