Subjects, Predicates, Verbs, Prepositions and prepositional phrases, Vocabulary

1. Subjects, Predicates, Verbs, Prepositions and prepositional phrases, Vocabulary

3. Question 1 - 10 Identify the simple and complete subject in the following sentence. The first grade teacher wrote the lesson on the white board.

4. Answer 1 – 10 Simple Subject: teacher Complete Subject: The first grade teacher

5. Question 1 - 20 Identify the simple and complete subject in the following sentence. Mrs. Smith’s students went on a field trip to the science museum.

6. Answer 1 – 20 Simple Subject: students Complete Subject: Mrs. Smith’s students

7. Question 1 - 30 Identify the simple and complete subject in the following sentence. The ridiculously tall hat blocked my view in the movie theater.

8. Answer 1 – 30 Simple subject: hat Complete subject: The ridiculously tall hat

9. Question 1 - 40 Identify the simple and complete subject in the following sentence. The hairy old cat scratched its claws along the new leather couch.

10. Answer 1 – 40 Simple Subject: cat Complete Subject: The hairy old cat

11. Question 1 - 50 Identify simple and complete subject in the following sentence. The lady with the hairnet on served lunch in the cafeteria.

12. Answer 1 – 50 Simple Subject: lady Complete Subject: The lady with the hairnet on

13. Question 2 - 10 Identify the simple and complete predicate in the following sentence. The energetic children ran around the playground.

14. Answer 2 – 10 Simple predicate: ran Complete predicate: ran around the playground

15. Question 2 - 20 Identify the simple and complete predicate in the following sentence. The fruit bat gobbled up all the strawberries.

16. Answer 2 – 20 Simple Predicate: gobbled Complete Predicate: gobbled up all the strawberries.

17. Question 2 - 30 Identify the simple and complete predicate in the following sentence. Sandra went to UGA last year.

18. Answer 2 – 30 Simple Predicate: went Complete Predicate: went to UGA last year

19. Question 2 - 40 Identify the simple and complete predicate in the following sentence. I own a farm, but my dad is the farmer.

20. Answer 2 – 40 Simple Predicate: own, is Complete Predicate: own a far, is the farmer

21. Question 2 - 50 Identify the simple and complete predicate. I ate dinner and in walked my brother.

22. Answer 2 – 50 Simple predicate: ate Complete Predicate: ate dinner and in walked my brother

23. Question 3 - 10 Identify the verb(s) in each sentence. (action linking – helping) Terry became a very successful student.

24. Answer 3 – 10 Verb: became (linking)

25. Question 3 - 20 Identify the verb(s) in each sentence. (action linking – helping) The abandoned puppy looked hungry.

26. Answer 3 – 20 Verb: looked (linking)

27. Question 3 - 30 Identify the verb(s) in each sentence. (action linking – helping) We were excited about the good news.

28. Answer 3 – 30 Verb: were (helping) – excited (main verb and action)

29. Question 3 - 40 Identify the verb(s) in each sentence. (action linking – helping) You are really smart.

30. Answer 3 – 40 Verb: are (linking)

31. Question 3 - 50 Identify the verb(s) in each sentence. (action linking – helping) I was eating dinner, when in walked my brother.

32. Answer 3 – 50 Verbs: was (helping) eating (main verb/action) walked (action)

33. Question 4 - 10 Identify the preposition and the prepositional phrase. No one worked during the strike.

34. Answer 4 – 10 Preposition: during PP: during the strike

35. Question 4 - 20 Identify the preposition and the prepositional phrase. A flock of geese landed beyond the ridge.

36. Answer 4 – 20 Preposition: of/beyond PP: of geese/beyond the ridge

37. Question 4 - 30 Identify the preposition and the prepositional phrase. Have you looked for your umbrella in the closet?

38. Answer 4 – 30 Preposition: for/in PP: for your umbrella/in the closet

39. Question 4 - 40 Identify the preposition and the prepositional phrase. The safe is behind the painting on this wall.

40. Answer 4 – 40 Preposition: behind/on PP: behind the painting/on this wall

41. Question 4 - 50 Identify the preposition and prepositional phrase.. Throughout the day, newscasters broke into the regular programs with special bulletins.

42. Answer 4 – 50 Preposition: throughout/into/with PP: throughout the day/into the regular program/with special bulletins.

43. Question 5 - 10 Choose the best vocabulary word to complete the sentence. Billy was ___ by the brilliant lights of the fire work display. A) Recognize B) refrain C) uncivil D)fascinated

44. Answer 5 – 10 • Fascinated Billy was fascinated by the brilliant lights of the fire work display.

45. Question 5 - 20 Choose the best vocabulary word to complete the sentence. I had to ____ from screaming when I saw the president of the United States at the airport. • recognize B) refrain C) uncivil D) aroma E) jabbbed F) charitable

46. Answer 5 – 20 • Refrain I had to refrain from screaming when I saw the president of the United States at the airport.

47. Question 5 - 30 Choose the best vocabulary word to complete the sentence. The parents were ___ their children to the mall. A)charitable B)distracted C) jabbed D) escorting E)aroma F)fascinated

48. Answer 5 – 30 • Escorting The parents were escorting their children to the mall.

49. Question 5 - 40 Choose the best vocabulary word to complete the sentence. While walking down the hall, I was ___ in my back by a pencil. A)charitable B)distracted C) jabbed D) escorting E)aroma F)fascinated

50. Answer 5 – 40 • Jabbed While walking down the hall, I was jabbed in my back by a pencil.