Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Subjects 1

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Multiple Choice

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What is the difference between a noun and a compound noun?

A noun is a word or set of words for a person, place, thing, or idea. A noun of more than one word (tennis court, gas station) is called a compound noun.

They are the same thing

A noun has more than one word

A compound noun has more than one word

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Multiple Choice

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What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

There are common nouns and proper nouns. Common nouns are words for a general class of people, places, things, an ideas (man, city, award, honesty). They are not capitalized. Proper nouns are always capitalized. They name specific people, places, and things (Joe, Chicago,

Academy Award).

They are the same thing

Common nouns are words for a general class of people, places, things, and ideas. Proper nouns are for specific people, places, and things.

Common nouns are words for a general class of people, places, things, and ideas, and are not capitalized. Proper nouns are for specific people, places, and things and are capitalized.

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Multiple Choice

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What is a verb?

A verb is a word or set of words that shows action (runs, is going, has been painting); feeling (loves, envies), or state of being (am, are, is, have been, was, seem).

A word that functions the same as a noun.

A word that shows action and feelings.

A word that shows actions, feelings, or a state of being.

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Multiple Choice

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What are State-of-Being verbs called?

State-of-being verbs re called linking verbs. They include all forms of the verb to be, plus such words as look, feel, appear, act, go, followed by an adjective.

linking verbs

phrasal verbs

helping verbs

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Multiple Choice

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What is the difference between a phrasal verb and a helping verb?

Verbs often consist of more than word. For instance, had been breaking down is a four-word verb. It has a two-word main verb, breaking down (also called a phrasal verb) , and two helping verbs (had and been). Helping verbs are so named because they help clarify the intended meaning.

A phrasal verb is a two-word verb, and a helping verb clarify meaning.

A phrasal verb helps clarify meaning, and a helping verb is a two-word verb.

A phrasal verb is a sentence, and a helping verb is a word.

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Multiple Choice

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What is a subject?

A subject is a noun, pronoun, or set of words that performs the verb.

A noun, or pronoun

A verb

7.

Multiple Choice

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How do you find the subject of a sentence?

Find the verb first, then ask who or what performed the verb.

Find the noun first, then ask what is he, she, or it doing.

Find the helping verb, and the phrasal verb in a sentence.

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Multiple Choice

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What is the verb in the following sentence?

The jet engine passed inspection.

engine

passed

inspection

9.

Multiple Choice

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What is the subject of this sentence?

The jet engine passed inspection.

inspection

engine

passed

10.

Multiple Choice

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What is the verb of the following sentence?

From the ceiling hung the chandelier.

ceiling

hung

from

chandelier

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Multiple Choice

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What is the subject of the following sentence?

From the ceiling hung the chandelier.

ceiling

hung

chandelier

from

12.

Multiple Choice

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Sentences can have more than one subject and more than one verb.

What are the two verbs in the following sentence?

I like cake, and he likes ice cream.

I, he

cake, ice cream

like, likes

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Multiple Choice

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Sentences can have more than one subject and more than one verb.

What are the two subjects in the following sentence?

I like cake, and he likes ice cream.

I, he

cake, ice cream

like, likes

14.

Multiple Choice

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What is the verb in the following sentence?

He and I like cake.

He

I

like

cake

15.

Multiple Select

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What is the subject in the following sentence?

He and I like cake.

He

I

like

cake

16.

Multiple Select

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What is the verb in the following sentence?

She lifts weights and jogs daily.

she

lifts

jogs

daily

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Multiple Choice

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What is the subject in the following sentence?

She lifts weights and jogs daily.

she

lifts

jogs

daily

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Multiple Choice

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If a verb follows to, it is called an infinitive, and it is not the main verb. You will find the main verb either before or after the infinitive.

What is the verb in the following sentence?

He is trying to leave.

is

he

trying

leave

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Multiple Choice

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If a verb follows to, it is called an infinitive, and it is not the main verb. You will find the main verb either before or after the infinitive.

What is the subject in the following sentence?

He is trying to leave.

is

he

trying

leave

20.

Multiple Choice

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What is the verb in the following sentence?

To leave was his wish.

leave

was

wish

his

21.

Multiple Choice

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What is the subject in the following sentence?

To leave was his wish.

leave

was

wish

his

22.

Multiple Choice

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Any request or command such as Stop! or Walk quickly, has the understood subject you, because if we ask who is to stop or walk quickly, the answer must be "you."

What is the verb in the following sentence?

Please bring me some coffee.

bring

some

me

coffee

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Multiple Choice

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Any request or command such as Stop! or Walk quickly, has the understood subject you, because if we ask who is to stop or walk quickly, the answer must be "you."

What is the subject in the following sentence?

Please bring me some coffee.

bring

some

me

coffee

you

24.

Multiple Choice

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For each question, identify the correct subjects and verbs. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

He depends on her in times of need.

He depends on her in times of need.

He depends on her in times of need.

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Multiple Choice

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For each question, identify the correct subjects and verbs. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

Watch your step.

(You) Watch your step.

Watch your step.

26.

Multiple Choice

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For each question, identify the correct subjects and verbs. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

The insurance agent gave her sound advice.

The insurance agent gave her sound advice.

The insurance agent gave her sound advice.

The insurance agent gave her sound advice.

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Multiple Choice

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For each question, identify the correct subjects and verbs. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

On the table was her purse.

On the table was her purse.

On the table was her purse.

On the table was her purse.

28.

Multiple Choice

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For each question, identify the correct subjects and verbs. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

In the newspaper an interesting article appeared.

In the newspaper an interesting article appeared.

In the newspaper an interesting article appeared.

In the newspaper an interesting article appeared.

29.

Multiple Choice

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For each question, identify the correct subjects and verbs. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

I need help with this math problem.

I need help with this math problem.

I need help with this math problem.

30.

Multiple Choice

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For each question, identify the correct subjects and verbs. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

Liz and Ryan have been watching bad reality TV.

Liz and Ryan have been watching bad reality TV.

Liz and Ryan have been watching bad reality TV

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