Identify each italicized group of words as complete subject or complete predicate of the sentence. Then, identify the simple subject or
the verb in each italicized word group.
1.
Mr. Adams gave me his old croquet set. CP
2.
Why did that large, new boat sink on such a clear day? CS
3.
Trees and bushes all over the neighborhood had been torn out by the storm. CS
4.
Walking to school, Bill was splashed by a passing car. CP
5.
My old bicycle with the drop-style handlebars is rusting away in the garage now. CS
6.
The creek behind my house rises during the summer rains. CS
7.
Sandy’s little sister bravely dived off the high board at the community pool. CP
8.
Fridays and other test days always seem long to me. CS
9.
My cousins and I played basketball and walked over to the mall yesterday. CP
10. Does Max want another serving of spaghetti? CP
Underline the subject once and the verb twice in each of the following sentence. If the sentence contains a compound or a compound
verb, underline both words that make up the compound.
11. Charles de Gaulle was a famous French general and statesman.
12. Lille, de Gaulle’s birthplace, is a city in northern Italy.
13. Young de Gaulle served and fought in the French Army before and during World War I.
14. As a soldier, he was loyal and courageous.
15. In World War II, he and the Free French Forces led French resistance against the occupying Germans.
16. After World War II, de Gaulle hoped to retire from public life.
17. However, he returned to politics in 1958.
18. The French people twice elected him president.
19. A political crisis and low public support led to his resignation in 1969.
20. Controversial at home and abroad, de Gaulle died in 1970.
Identify each italicized word or word group as a noun (N), pronoun (PN), or adjective (ADJ).
21. I don’t feel happy when the dark sky N threatens rain N.
22. My little sister, afraid ADJ of thunder N and lightning, hid under the bed.
23. Inger’s mother gave each PN of us a glass of cold ADJ milk.
24. One by one, each ADJ husky ventured out into the wild N.
25. Who went to the movie on Saturday ADJ night?
26. When the famous performer N came to town, we went to his PN concert.
27. The house across the street has been up for sale N since Tuesday N.
28. Michelangelo Buonarroti N painted many large ADJ murals in the Sistine Chapel.
29. That ADJ jacket doesn’t belong to anyone PN.
30. That PN is an Aleut ADJ mask.
31. Give me some ADJ iced lemonade N, please.
32. Somebody PN said that there would be no more discount ADJ movie tickets.
33. I got a discount N on our PN tickets, though.
34. Mr. Taylor N donated the sports ADJ equipment for the new middle school in our town.
35. In high school, Uncle Todd excelled in track N and several other sports N.
36. Everyone PN liked one painting or the other PN.
37. Juana went to the mall N by herself PN.
38. Hobbies take up so much ADJ time that they often become work N.
39. My aunt’s very busy work ADJ schedule often takes her PN out of town for several days at a time.
40. This parakeet screeches if it PN doesn’t get enough ADJ food.
Label the italicized word or word group in each of the following sentences as an action verb (AV), linking verb (LV), an adverb
(ADV), a preposition (PREP), a conjunction (CON) or an interjection (INT).
41. Rosie hit a home run and CON tied up the score.
42. Wow INT, that’s the best meal I’ve eaten in a long time.
43. School can be LV fun sometimes.
44. Neither Carolos nor Jan wanted to go very ADV far into the water.
45. That dog looks mean in spite of PREP his wagging tail.
46. Have you ever celebrated AV Cinco de Mayo?
47. If Ken will not ADV help us finish the project, then he cannot share in the rewards.
48. My older sister was a cheerleader during PREP her senior year.
49. The road that runs near PREP the railroad tracks is usually crowded.
50. Several of my friends enjoy AV the music of Quincy Jones.
51. No one could do much to help, for CON the damage had already been done.
52. Where ADV have you been putting the corrected papers?
53. Oh INT, I didn’t know he had already volunteered.
54. Jodie was taking AV in the wash for her mother.
55. Surely Ms. Kwan doesn’t expect AV us to finish our art projects by today.
56. May I have a glass of milk and a club sandwich without PREP onions?
57. James became LV impatient, but he waited quietly
58. My uncle always ADV brings us interesting presents when he visits during Hanukkah.
59. The car swerved suddenly to avoid the dog, yet CON the driver remained in control.
60. The rose smells LV lovely.
Identify each of the italicized words or word groups in the following sentences as a direct object (DO), an indirect object (IO), a
predicate nominative (PN), or a predicate adjective (PA)
61. Pilar caught the ball DO and threw it to first base.
62. Your cousin seems nice PA.
63. I’m not the one PN who did that.
64. The sun grew hotter PA as the day went on.
65. Mrs. Sato gave me IO a passing grade.
66. Peter Sellers was famous PA for comedy.
67. Amy’s two cousins are both truck drivers PN.
68. Have you bought your tickets DO yet?
69. Did James ride his new bike DO to school today?
70. The angry customer sent the manager IO a letter of complaint.
71. The nurse gave Linda IO a flu shot.
72. Josh often looks tired PA on Monday mornings.
73. With his calloused hands he cannot feel the texture DO of velvet.
74. My sister’s room is always neater PA than mine.
75. Heather, who is new at our school, is the nicest girl PN I know.
76. The Algonquians used toboggans DO to haul goods over snow and ice.
77. Dave, throw Eric IO a screen pass.
78. When left to dry in the sun, certain kinds of plums become prunes PN.
79. Dr. Charles Drew gave science IO a better way to process and store blood.
80. Ms. Rosada will be our Spanish teacher PN this fall.
For each of the following sentence, identify the italicized phrase as prepositional phrase, participial phrase, gerund phrase, infinitive
phrase, or appositive phrase. Do not separately identify a prepositional phrase that is part of a larger phrase.
81. Ed likes listening to music. GER
82. The sea gulls gliding through the air looked like pieces of paper caught in the wind. PART
83. The school bus was on time in spite of the traffic jam. PREP
84. Ms. Abdusalaam, my science teacher, got married last week. APP
85. There is no time left to answer your questions. INF
86. Hoping for a new bicycle and a toy robot, my brother couldn’t sleep at all on Christmas Eve. PART
87. He tried to do his best in the race. INF
88. Nobody seems to be very interested in going to the fireworks display. GER
89. Have you seen my cat, a long-haired Persian with yellow eyes? APP
90. Chad said that he prefers the bike with all-terrain tires and the wider, more comfortable seat. PREP
91. At the carnival, the band played songs with a lively samba beat. PREP
92. Rachel talked her friends into watching that Three Tenors video. GER
93. In the United States, citizens have the right to speak their minds. INF
94. My aunt’s car, an old crate with a torn-up interior and a rattling engine, used to belong to my grandfather. APP
95. The Dutch artist Jan Vermeer enjoyed painting pictures of house interiors. GER
96. Last Sunday, we all piled in the car and went to the beach, the bowling alley, and the mall. PREP
97. The shark chasing the school of fish looked like a hammerhead. PART
98. Nobody wanted to read the book, a thick hardback with a faded cover. APP
99. All of the invitations sent to the club members had the wrong date on them. PART
100. Mr. Patel and Mr. Kim recruited neighborhood children to help decorate the storefronts for Independence Day. INF
The following sentences contain verbals and appositives. Underline each verbal or verbal phrase and label as participle, participial
phrase, gerund, gerund phrase, infinitive, or infinitive phrase. Also, underline and identify each appositive or appositive phrase.
1.
The architect Bernini designed the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. APP
2.
We saw the raccoon escaping through the backdoor. PART PH
3.
To finish what you have started is an accomplishment. INF PH
4.
The honking of the car horn awoke him from his nap. GER PH
5.
Geraold M. Hopkins, Jr., is the candidate to watch in the next election. INF PH
6.
Waxed floors can be dangerously slippery. PART
7.
Babs and Tim listened to the beautiful singing of the soprano. GER PH
8.
Aunt Anne got her degree in zoology, the scientific study of animal life. APP PH
9.
They may have paid less attention than usual because they were so eager to finish. INF
10. The dog’s constant barking annoyed the entire neighborhood. GER PH
Identify each italicized clause in the following sentences as an independent clause or a subordinate clause.
11. After it had been snowing for several hours, we took our sleds out to Sentry Hill. S
12. The ring that I lost at the beach last summer had belonged to my great-grandmother. S
13. If he doesn’t get here soon, I’m leaving. I
14. Do you know who she is? S
15. I have not seen Sean since the football game ended. S
16. In the morning they gathered their belongings and left before the sun rose. I
17. Nobody knew that Derrick had worked out the solution. S
18. The Hopi and the Zuni built their homes out of adobe, which is a kind of sun-dried earth. I
19. My dad says never trust strangers who seem overly friendly. S
20. That he had been right became obvious as the problem grew worse. S
21. Julio knew the right answer because he looked it up. S
22. Today’s assignment is to write a three-paragraph composition on how a bill becomes law. S
23. On our vacation we visited my dad’s old neighborhood, which is now an industrial park. S
24. Mr. Johnson told us that in the late 1800s at least one fourth of all the cowboys in the West were African Americans. I
25. Did you get the package that your mother sent? S
Identify each of the following sentences as simple or compound.
26. Christina left on time, but her bus was late. C
27. In 1967, Thurgood Marshall became the first African American on the US Supreme Court. S
28. You can either buy a new bicycle or fix the old one. S
29. Nobody is worried about that, for it will never happen. C
30. Rommel knew the plan, and he assigned each unit a part. C
31. Amphibians and some insects can live both on the land and in water. S
32. The tornado cut across the edge of the housing development yesterday morning, and seven homes were damaged. C
33. By July of 1847, the Mormons had reached the Great Salt Lake valley. S
34. My cousin sent me a present for my birthday. S
35. Delsin drew the picture, and I added the text. C