ENG 10 Grammar: 19.2 Hard-to-Find Subjects P. 50

Exercise 1: Finding Subjects in Questions

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

1. Is a tomato a fruit or vegetable?

• fruit

• fruit , vegetable

• tomato

• tomato , fruit , vegetable

Exercise 1: Finding Subjects in Questions

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

2. Where did you put the buttered rolls?

• rolls

• you

• buttered

• Where

Exercise 1: Finding Subjects in Questions

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

3. Which shade of blue looks best?

• blue

• shade

• best

• looks

Exercise 1: Finding Subjects in Questions

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

4. Should a murderer ever be released from prison?

• be released

• prison

• Should

• murderer

Exercise 1: Finding Subjects in Questions

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

5. Who won the prize for the silliest costume?

• Who

• prize

• costume

• silliest

Exercise 2: Finding Verbs/Verb Phrases in Questions

Identify the verb(s)/verb phrase(s) in the sentence.

6. May we have a little peace and quiet?

• have

• May we have

• peace , quiet

• May have

Exercise 2: Finding Verbs/Verb Phrases in Questions

Identify the verb(s)/verb phrase(s) in the sentence.

7. Was the key under the mat?

• key

• Was

• under

• mat

Exercise 2: Finding Verbs/Verb Phrases in Questions

Identify the verb(s)/verb phrase(s) in the sentence.

8. How long will you take to decide?

• How long

• take

• to decide

• will take

Exercise 2: Finding Verbs/Verb Phrases in Questions

Identify the verb(s)/verb phrase(s) in the sentence.

9. Whose honor was at stake?

• honor

• Whose honor

• was

• was at stake

Exercise 2: Finding Verbs/Verb Phrases in Questions

Identify the verb(s)/verb phrase(s) in the sentence.

10. Can we climb these mountains safely?

• Can

• climb safely

• Can climb

• Can climb safely