Question 1

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Through the years, the beaches have slowly eroded.

Accepted Answer

A)   through the years
B)   have slowly
C)   have slowly eroded A

Question 2

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. The cars and trucks are covered with snow.

Accepted Answer

A)   cars and trucks
B)   are covered
C)   with snow C

Question 3

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. The office manager ordered Lee a new desk for her office.

Accepted Answer

A)   Lee, ordered
B)   manager, ordered
C)   ordered, office B

Question 4

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. The oil has been changed every three thousand miles.

Accepted Answer

A)   oil, changed
B)   oil, has been changed
C)   miles, changed

Question 5

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. The refrigerator smelled like rotten eggs.

Accepted Answer

A)   refrigerator, like
B)   eggs, smelled like
C)   refrigerator, smelled

Question 6

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Aneska and I studied for eight hours.

Accepted Answer

A)   Aneska and I
B)   Aneska and I studied
C)   for eight hours

Question 7

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Yogurt tastes very creamy.

Accepted Answer

A)   yogurt, tastes
B)   yogurt, very creamy
C)   creamy, tastes

Question 8

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Sam always parks the truck in tow-away zones.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sam always parks
B)   parks the truck
C)   in tow-away zones

Question 9

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. After fifteen years, the population of American eagles increased again.

Accepted Answer

A)   eagles, increased
B)   population, increased
C)   eagles, again

Question 10

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. A teenager vandalized the recycling center last weekend.

Accepted Answer

A)   recycling center, vandalized
B)   teenager, vandalized
C)   teenager, last weekend

Question 11

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Will Suzan-Lori Parks finish her play this year?

Accepted Answer

A)   Suzan-Lori Parks, finish
B)   play, finish
C)   Suzan-Lori Parks, will finish

Question 12

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. My uncle donated $10,000 to the annual diabetes fundraiser.

Accepted Answer

A)   My uncle donated
B)   donated $10,000
C)   to the annual diabetes fundraiser

Question 13

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Are you taking a kung fu class?

Accepted Answer

A)   class, are you
B)   you, taking
C)   you, are taking

Question 14

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Kanesha can collect money for the toy drive.

Accepted Answer

A)   money, collect
B)   Kanesha, can
C)   Kanesha, can collect

Question 15

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. In a couple of months, Elena and Bao became close friends.

Accepted Answer

A)   months, friends
B)   Elena, became
C)   Elena and Bao, became

Question 16

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Sixty boxes of sweaters were delivered to Macy's before the big sale.

Accepted Answer

A)   sixty, delivered
B)   boxes, were delivered
C)   sweaters, were

Question 17

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Claudia runs ten miles every day.

Accepted Answer

A)   miles, runs
B)   runs, miles
C)   Claudia, runs

Question 18

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. They must have played soccer for five hours without stopping.

Accepted Answer

A)   They, played
B)   They, must have played
C)   soccer, played

Question 19

Select the prepositional phrase in each sentence. In the fourth quarter, the Pistons scored thirty-two points.

Accepted Answer

A)   in the fourth quarter
B)   the Pistons scored
C)   thirty-two points

Question 20

Select the answer that identifies the subject and the complete verb of each sentence. Since 1991, Aunt Mae has been participating in local politics.

Accepted Answer

A)   politics, has been participating
B)   Aunt Mae, has been
C)   Aunt Mae, has been participating

Exam 10: Subjects and Verbs