Unit Test 1: Part A
(Identifying Subjects & Verbs)
Second Practice
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Directions: start by crossing out the prepositional
phrases. Then underline and label the subject (s) and the verb (v).
1) Often in a sort of sulk, Henry would think about a
place of peace and quiet.
2) Outside of the coffee shop, Michelle waited for her
friend Chenelle, her
girlfriend from English class.
3) According to Bob, the taste of chocolate is something
absolutely marvelous.
4) Since the takeover of PL, profit and clearcutting have been the
staples of the company.
5) Groups of students clustered about the gym door at a
quarter of three.
6) Wet and windy storms have been pelting
7) Jennifer and Turner would have gone to the concert.
8) Under the privet hedge,
9) In spite of all protests, the mean teacher gave the
difficult test to the class.
10)
The firing of the coach left the
team with few options for their coming season.
11)
My most difficult experience in
life was my parents’ divorce.
12)
One of the many ideas was the
relationship between energy and matter.
13)
You will understand the problem
after the homework.
14)
Part of the answer to the problem
was found in the
15)
Your rebuttal to my letter in the
newspaper will appear in next week’s paper.