1. Identify the subject
of the sentence below.
2. Highlight the
prepositional phrase.
Colonial America offered
freedom to a variety of
people.
To many the colonies
represented an
opportunity for religious
freedom.
6. What type of
sentence is the
sentence below?
CX, SS, CD
7. What type of pronoun
is “their” in the
sentence below?
They paid for their
passage by working in
America.
11. Highlight and label the
prepositional phrase.
Scots, Irish, Welsh, and
Scots-Irish immigrated
to the colonies.
3. Circle the verb in the
sentence and label it
“vt” (transitive) or “vi”
(intransitive).
Victims of religious
intolerance sought an
escape from persecution.
8. Highlight the
prepositional phrase.
Label the phrase.
4. Highlight the proper
adjective in the
sentence. What noun
is it describing?
5. Identify the direct
object in the sentence
below.
Often the poor of
Indentured servants also
England sought economic
sailed to American shores.
freedom here.
9. Label the subject,
verb, direct object,
and indirect object.
10. Identify the type of
verb “made” is in the
sentence below.
Many stayed in America
Some indentured
after settling their debts. themselves for seven
years.
They brought their
dreams of prosperity with
them.
These settlers made
America a melting pot.
12. Is the underlined verb
an action or linking
verb?
13. Identify the type of
sentence and circle
the conjunction used.
14. Identify the type of
sentence and circle
the conjunction used.
15. Identify the type of
sentence and circle
the conjunction used.
For some people bee
stings are dangerous.
Every day Ted and I play
catch, or we join our
friends in a pick-up game.
Because we have fun, we
don’t mind the occasional
loss.
Before you play a big
game, you should relax.
For the following sentences, identify the subject (s), predicate /verb (av/lv), cross out prepositional phrases, and identify the complement used in the
sentence.
Highlight every direct object green and every indirect object yellow. Remember, not every sentence has an indirect object!
1.
John Updike has written many novels, short stories, poems, and
essays.
3. Mrs. Smith showed us Updike's list of greatest authors.
4. We gave his choices our full attention.
2. Janet read me one of his short stories.
5. His choices included Homer, Proust, and Shakespeare.
Highlight every predicate noun green and predicate adjective yellow in the sentences below.
1.
The roses smell fresh and fragrant.
2. Joan is both a great gardener and landscape architect.
4. Two common shade plants are hydrangeas and hostas.
5. Fresh, edible flowers look spectacular on a salad or cake.
3. We feel cheerful in this well-designed space.
In each sentence below, identify the bolded/underlined word or words. After the sentence, write DO (direct object), IO (indirect object), PA (predicate
adjective), or PN (predicate noun), depending on what the italicized word is in the sentence.
1.
Many people use their hands in conversation.
2. At times, such gestures may seem silly or unnecessary.
3. At other times, such gestures appear meaningful.
4. Patrick read me an article on a recent scientific study about
using hands during speech.
5. People in the study were either blind or sighted.