Identifying Subjects and Verbs

Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice in each of the following sentences. Then indicate if the sentences are correct (C) or incorrect (I).

Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence. The tetracyclines, _____ antibiotics, are used to treat infections.

• are a family of

• being a family

• a family of

• their family is

Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence. A computerized map of the freeway using information gathered by sensors embedded in the pavement ______ on a local cable channel during rush hours.

• airs

• airing

• air

• to air

Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence. The North Platte River _____ from Wyoming into Nebraska.

• it flowed

• flows

• flowing

• with flowing water

Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence. Biloxi received its name from a Sioux word meaning 'first people.'

• The city of

• Located in

• It is in

• The tour included

Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence. Any possible academic assistance from taking stimulants _____ marginal at best.

• it is

• there is

• is

• as

Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence. The major cause _____ the pull of the Moon on the Earth.

• the ocean tides are

• of ocean tides is

• of the tides in the ocean

• the oceans' tides

Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence. Still a novelty in the late nineteenth century, ______ limited to the rich.

• was

• was photography

• it was photography

• photography was

Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence. Henry Adams, born in Boston, _____ famous as a historian and novelist.

• became

• and became

• he was

• and he became

Choose the letter of the word or group of words that best completes the sentence. A pride of lions ____ up to forty lions, including one to three males, several females, and cubs.

• can contain

• it contains

• contain

• containing