Question 1

Underline the subject once and the verb twice in the following sentence.
My friends are teasing me about my hair again.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Underline the subject once and the verb...

Question 2

Read the following sentence: Hashim found the same shirts on sale at a discount store.
Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The word found is a verb. 
B)  The word shirts is the subject of the sentence. 
C)  This sentence has no subject. 
D)  This sentence has no verb. 
A)  The word found is a verb. 
B)  The word shirts is the subject of the sentence. 
C)  This sentence has no subject. 
D)  This sentence has no verb. A

Question 3

Underline the subject once and the verb twice in the following sentence.
Henry and Matt tasted the new dish.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Underline the subject once and the verb...

Question 4

Underline the subject once and the verb twice in the following sentence.
We laughed and danced in the rain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Underline the subject once and the verb...

Question 5

Read the following sentence: I felt awful for my rudeness.
Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The words for my rudeness is the main verb of the sentence. 
B)  The word awful is the verb of the sentence. 
C)  The word felt is a linking verb. 
D)  The words awful and rudeness are a compound verb. 
A)  The words for my rudeness is the main verb of the sentence. 
B)  The word awful is the verb of the sentence. 
C)  The word felt is a linking verb. 
D)  The words awful and rudeness are a compound verb.

Question 6

Read the following sentence: Alyssa bought the latest Harry Potter book.
Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  This sentence has no subject. 
B)  The word latest is the subject of the sentence. 
C)  The word Alyssa is the subject of the sentence. 
D)  The words Harry Potter are the subject of the sentence. 
A)  This sentence has no subject. 
B)  The word latest is the subject of the sentence. 
C)  The word Alyssa is the subject of the sentence. 
D)  The words Harry Potter are the subject of the sentence.

Question 7

What does a subject do in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

tells who

Question 8

Read the following sentence: The firefighter extinguished the flames and helped the injured.
Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The words firefighter and injured are a compound verb. 
B)  The words extinguished the flames are the main verb of the sentence. 
C)  The words helped the injured are the main verb of the sentence. 
D)  The words extinguished and helped are a compound verb. 
A)  The words firefighter and injured are a compound verb. 
B)  The words extinguished the flames are the main verb of the sentence. 
C)  The words helped the injured are the main verb of the sentence. 
D)  The words extinguished and helped are a compound verb.

Question 9

Read the following sentence: Both of us believe that the house is haunted.
Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The word believe is a verb. 
B)  The word Both is a verb. 
C)  The words of us are a verb phrase. 
D)  This sentence has no verb. 
A)  The word believe is a verb. 
B)  The word Both is a verb. 
C)  The words of us are a verb phrase. 
D)  This sentence has no verb.

Question 10

Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice in the following paragraph. Cross out the prepositional phrases first.
-people believe that their houses are haunted. One sign of a haunted house is a strange smell. One lady and her roommate always smelled cigar smoke. On occasion they even saw smoke. But nobody in the house smoked. Sometimes the doors and windows of a haunted house open and close on their own. According to one homeowner, the bathroom window was open every morning, but the homeowner shut and locked the window every night. Another common sign is the sound of footsteps. A young girl, home alone, thought that she heard footsteps in the upstairs bedroom. She became frightened and in a panic called the police and her parents. The police and her parents searched the house from front to back. However, they found the house empty. All of these houses could have been haunted. Or maybe these people just have very active imaginations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Underline the subjects once and the verbs...

Question 11

Read the following sentence: He backed the car out of the garage and ran into the fence.
Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  This sentence has no verb. 
B)  The words He and garage are a compound verb. 
C)  The word into is a verb. 
D)  The words backed and ran are a compound verb. 
A)  This sentence has no verb. 
B)  The words He and garage are a compound verb. 
C)  The word into is a verb. 
D)  The words backed and ran are a compound verb.

Question 12

Read the following sentence: Hand me a towel, please.
Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The word me is the subject of the sentence. 
B)  This sentence has an unstated subject You. 
C)  The word towel is the subject of the sentence. 
D)  The word hand is the subject of the sentence. 
A)  The word me is the subject of the sentence. 
B)  This sentence has an unstated subject You. 
C)  The word towel is the subject of the sentence. 
D)  The word hand is the subject of the sentence.

Question 13

What does a verb do in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

tells what the subje

Question 14

Read the following sentence: The lions and the tigers look hungry.
Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The word lions is the subject of the sentence. 
B)  There word tigers is the subject of the sentence. 
C)  The words lions and tigers are a compound subject. 
D)  The words look hungry are a compound subject. 
A)  The word lions is the subject of the sentence. 
B)  There word tigers is the subject of the sentence. 
C)  The words lions and tigers are a compound subject. 
D)  The words look hungry are a compound subject.

Question 15

Read the following sentence: The hose has a leak in it.
Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The words has a leak are the subject of the sentence. 
B)  The word it is the subject of the sentence. 
C)  The word hose is the subject of the sentence. 
D)  This sentence has no subject. 
A)  The words has a leak are the subject of the sentence. 
B)  The word it is the subject of the sentence. 
C)  The word hose is the subject of the sentence. 
D)  This sentence has no subject.

Question 16

Read the following sentence: We should have prepared better for the final.
Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The words should have prepared are the main verb of the sentence. 
B)  The word prepared is the main verb of the sentence. 
C)  The word should is the main verb of the sentence. 
D)  The words prepared better are the main verb of the sentence. 
A)  The words should have prepared are the main verb of the sentence. 
B)  The word prepared is the main verb of the sentence. 
C)  The word should is the main verb of the sentence. 
D)  The words prepared better are the main verb of the sentence.

Exam 15: Subjects and Verbs

Underline the subject once and the verb twice in the following sentence. My friends are teasing me about my hair again.

Read the following sentence: Hashim found the same shirts on sale at a discount store. Which one of the following statements is true?

Underline the subject once and the verb twice in the following sentence. Henry and Matt tasted the new dish.

Underline the subject once and the verb twice in the following sentence. We laughed and danced in the rain.

Read the following sentence: I felt awful for my rudeness. Which one of the following statements is true?

Read the following sentence: Alyssa bought the latest Harry Potter book. Which one of the following statements is true?

What does a subject do in a sentence?

Read the following sentence: The firefighter extinguished the flames and helped the injured. Which one of the following statements is true?

Read the following sentence: Both of us believe that the house is haunted. Which one of the following statements is true?

Read the following sentence: He backed the car out of the garage and ran into the fence. Which one of the following statements is true?

Read the following sentence: Hand me a towel, please. Which one of the following statements is true?

What does a verb do in a sentence?

Read the following sentence: The lions and the tigers look hungry. Which one of the following statements is true?

Read the following sentence: The hose has a leak in it. Which one of the following statements is true?

Read the following sentence: We should have prepared better for the final. Which one of the following statements is true?

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