Identifying Sentence Components

She was preparing lunch when the guests arrived. The underlined part of the sentence “was” is?

• Modal verb

• Auxiliary verb

• Linking verb

• Intransitive verb

Because it was raining, we stayed home. The underlined part of the sentence “Because it was raining” is?

• Noun clause

• Adjective clause

• Adverb clause

• Independent clause

The teacher smiled at the little boy. The underlined part of the sentence “at the little boy” is?

• Noun phrase

• Verb phrase

• Adjective phrase

• Prepositional phrase

You must complete your homework before dinner. The underlined part of the sentence “must” is?

• Linking verb

• Modal verb

• Auxiliary verb

• Transitive verb

The girl singing on stage is my cousin. The underlined part of the sentence “singing” is?

• Infinitive

• Past participle

• Gerund

• Present participle

We will go to the park if it doesn't rain. The underlined part of the sentence “if it doesn't rain” is?

• Zero conditional

• First conditional

• Second conditional

• Third conditional

Although he tried his best, he couldn’t win. The underlined part of the sentence “Although he tried his best” is?

• Coordinating

• Subordinating

• Correlative

• Causal

I bought both the pen and the notebook. The underlined part of the sentence “both the pen and the notebook” is?

• Coordinating

• Subordinating

• Correlative

• Modal

I love to paint in my free time. The underlined part of the sentence “to paint” is?

• Infinitive

• Gerund

• Adjective phrase

• Verb phrase

They seemed happy and satisfied. The underlined part of the sentence “seemed” is?

• Modal

• Auxiliary

• Linking

• State