Verb and Subject Fast and Curious

The heavy furniture scraped the newly finished wood floors. What is the verb in this sentence?

• heavy
• furniture
• finished
• scraped

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

Rufus dug in the hole where he buried his bone. What is the subject for the verb "dug" in this sentence?

• Rufus
• in
• hole
• bone

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Last night, Milo quickly climbed the tree all the way to the top. What is the subject in this sentence?

• night
• tree
• Milo
• top

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

My dad wanted to talk to me that morning. What is the verb in this sentence?

• dad
• wanted
• talk
• morning

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

We laughed, we cried, and we tried to understand. Which of the following words in this sentence is NOT a verb?

• understand
• laughed
• cried
• tried

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What is the first step you should take to find the subject of a sentence?

• Find the verb.
• Find the vague antecedent.
• Remove prepositional phrases.
• Ask who or what did the action

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

The fire began to die on the hearth. What is the verb in this sentence?

• die
• began
• fire
• on the hearth

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

Dayne hit the ball over the fence. What is the subject in this sentence?

• ball
• fence
• over the fence
• Dayne

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Marner stooped to lift the child on his knee. What is the verb in this sentence?

• lift
• child
• stooped
• knee

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

Read the sentence. For a fraction of the cost you can buy a watermelon. What is the prepositonal phrase?

• for a faction AND of the cost
• for a fraction
• of the cost
• you can buy AND of the cost

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B