Hard to Find Subjects and Verbs

Exercise 1: Locating Hard-to-Find Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

Finish your chores first.

• Finish

• your

• chores

• (You)

Answer explanation

In the sentence 'Finish your chores first,' the implied subject is '(You),' as it is a command. The verb 'Finish' directs the action, but the subject is not explicitly stated, making '(You)' the correct simple subject.

Exercise 1: Locating Hard-to-Find Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

Where did the customer go?

• Where

• customer

• go

• (You)

Answer explanation

The simple subject in the sentence "Where did the customer go?" is "customer". It identifies who is performing the action of going, making it the correct choice.

Exercise 1: Locating Hard-to-Find Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

Off to the left sat the expectant hunter.

• hunter

• sat

• left

• (You)

Answer explanation

In the sentence, the simple subject is 'hunter' as it is the noun performing the action of sitting. 'Sat' is the verb, 'left' is an adverb, and '(You)' is not relevant here.

Exercise 1: Locating Hard-to-Find Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

Here is the screwdriver from the tool chest.

• Here

• chest

• screwdriver

• tool

Answer explanation

The simple subject of the sentence is 'screwdriver' as it is the main noun that the sentence is about. 'Here' is an adverb, 'chest' is part of a prepositional phrase, and 'tool' is an adjective describing 'chest'.

Exercise 1: Locating Hard-to-Find Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

Can Billy take the fuzzy llama to school?

• school

• llama

• Billy

• (You)

Answer explanation

The simple subject of the sentence is 'Billy' because he is the one performing the action of taking the llama to school. The other options do not represent the doer of the action.

Exercise 1: Locating Hard-to-Find Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

Call the store before closing time.

• store

• time

• Call

• (You)

Answer explanation

In the imperative sentence "Call the store before closing time," the subject is implied as "you." The command is directed at the listener, making "(You)" the correct simple subject.

Exercise 1: Locating Hard-to-Find Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

At what time do the gates close?

• close

• gates

• time

• (You)

Answer explanation

In the sentence "At what time do the gates close?", the simple subject is "gates". It is the noun that the verb "close" refers to, indicating what is performing the action.

Exercise 1: Locating Hard-to-Find Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

There is the vegan zombie!

• vegan

• There

• zombie

• (You)

Answer explanation

In the sentence "There is the vegan zombie!", the simple subject is "zombie". The word "vegan" describes the type of zombie, while "There" is an introductory word and "(You)" is not present in the sentence.

Exercise 1: Locating Hard-to-Find Subjects

Identify the simple subject(s) in the sentence.

There sits a grand old gentlewoman.

• gentlewoman

• grand

• sits

• (You)

Answer explanation

The simple subject in the sentence "There sits a grand old gentlewoman" is "gentlewoman". It is the main noun that the sentence is about, while "grand" describes it, and "sits" is the verb.

Exercise 2: Locating Hard-to-Find Verbs & Verb Phrases

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

Where did the customer go?

• Where

• customer

• go

• did go

Answer explanation

In the sentence "Where did the customer go?", the verb phrase is "did go". The auxiliary verb "did" helps form the past tense, while "go" is the main verb, making "did go" the correct choice.