Grammar Review
5TH Couse EXERCISE 3: Identifying the Complete Subject and the Simple Subjects in the sentences
In each of the following sentences, underline the complete subject once and highlight the simple
subject.
Ex: The old sleigh provided the only transportation during the blizzard.
1. The energetic kitten unraveled the ball of yarn.
2. My lab partner completed the science project on time.
3. Each member brought a list of suggestions to the meeting.
4. The orange chrysanthemums brightened Mr. Hwang’s autumn garden.
5. Fresh dandelion greens are tasty in a salad.
5TH Couse EXERCISE 4: Identifying Complete Predicates and Verbs in Sentences.
In each sentence below, underline the complete predicate once and highlight the verb. Be sure to
include all parts of a verb phrase.
Ex: Today we will clean the entire apartment.
1. Yesterday we were walking by the new museum.
2. Angela bought large bags of birdseed at the supermarket.
3. On Saturday George took fresh bread to his neighbors.
4. We will make a quilt from those colorful scraps of fabric.
5. I am learning about everyday life in Israel.
5th Course EXERCISE 2: Identifying verbs that agree in number with their subjects.
For each sentence below, underline the verb or verb phrase in parentheses that agrees in number
with its subject.
Ex: That plane (is, are) flying low.
1. Marta (has been reading, have been reading) books by South American authors.
2. Can we (swims, swim) in the pond at the farm?
3. Johnny Appleseed, a real man, (has become, have become) a folk hero.
4. Her students (studies, study) Spanish.
5. “Do you (knows, know) the reason?” Tyrone asked.
Grammar Review
4th Course Exercise 1: Identifying Sentence Fragments
On the line before each of the following sentences, write S. if the subject is missing, V if the verb is
missing, or C if the sentence is complete.
EX: __V__ The Amazon rain forest, one of the earth’s last frontiers.
1. _____ Covers and area almost as large as the continental United States.
2. _____ The Amazon River flows through the center of this rain forest.
3. _____ Is over 3,500 MILES LONG.
4. _____ At the foot of the Andes, the Amazon.
5. _____ Includes one third of the earth’s tropical rain forests.
6. _____ In this region, thousands of people.
7. _____ Have seen large fish, Pirarucu, swimming in the Amazon.
8. _____ The Amazon basin is home to thousands of species of animals, plants, and insects.
9. _____ One main tributary of the Amazon.
10. _____ Are burning the jungles of the Amazon basin.
Grammar Review
4th Course Exercise 1: Identifying Sentence Fragments
Correct the fragments in the paragraph below. On the lines provided, form sentences by changing the
punctuation and capitalization or by adding needed words. Some sentences need no revision.
Ex. The seafaring Maoris. How arrived at New Zealand?
____How did the seafaring Maoris arrive at New Zealand?________________________________
The Maoris were the first inhabitants of New Zealand. A culture rich in legends. One legend. How the
Maori people discovered New Zealand. According to the legend, a group of Maoris who lived on
another island in the South Pacific. Set out in seven canoes. Were separated by a storm. Landed in
different places. What we now call the Northern Island of New Zealand. Called the island Aotearoa.