Deck 16: The Simple Sentence

Question 1

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-My brother is an excellent fashion designer.

A) excellent
B) fashion
C) is
D) designer

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-Monique appears concerned about the news.

A) concerned
B) news
C) Monique
D) appears

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-The executives rejected the proposal after taking a vote.

A) rejected
B) taking
C) vote
D) proposal

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-Matt's idea for addressing the problem of homelessness sounds feasible to me.

A) idea
B) sounds
C) addressing
D) problem

Question 5

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-Jessica and Juan were neighbors in elementary school.

A) elementary school
B) were
C) Jessica and Juan
D) neighbors

Question 6

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-I was watching the finale of my favorite show on streaming video when Kim texted me.

A) streaming
B) texted me
C) was watching
D) when

Question 7

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-Lauren should have brought her ticket to the concert.

A) should have brought
B) have brought
C) brought
D) should

Question 8

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-Kristy texted Mark, waited for his reply, and smiled broadly.

A) broadly
B) texted
C) texted; waited; smiled
D) Mark

Question 9

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-Our psychology professor must be planning an important assignment.

A) important assignment
B) planning
C) must
D) must be planning

Question 10

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-They are studying in the library this afternoon after lunch.

A) in the library
B) are studying
C) lunch
D) are

Question 11

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-Marta Salazar was declared the winner of the gubernatorial election.

A) was declared
B) of the gubernatorial election.
C) Marta Salazar
D) the winner

Question 12

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-I studied for the test every chance I got for a week.

A) got
B) studied
C) I studied
D) for a week

Question 13

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-Amir's new laundry soap smells wonderful, doesn't it?

A) smells
B) wonderful
C) laundry soap
D) Amir's new laundry soap

Question 14

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-My reward to myself will be a shiny new tablet.

A) shiny new tablet
B) will be
C) reward
D) reward to myself

Question 15

Identify the verb(s) in each sentence.
-As college students, we have to make decisions about our long-term future.

A) have to make
B) make decisions
C) about
D) make

Question 16

Underline the subjects and verbs, putting an S above the subjects and a V above the verbs.
-Did you place the pizza order online?

Question 17

Underline the subjects and verbs, putting an S above the subjects and a V above the verbs.
-Can you please stop shaving while driving?

Question 18

Underline the subjects and verbs, putting an S above the subjects and a V above the verbs.
-Among my options for a subject to fulfill my physical science requirement is astronomy.

Question 19

Underline the subjects and verbs, putting an S above the subjects and a V above the verbs.
-Is there something Ariana forgot to tell you?

Question 20

Underline the subjects and verbs, putting an S above the subjects and a V above the verbs.
-My inbox was full of e-mails this morning.

Question 21

Underline the subjects and verbs, putting an S above the subjects and a V above the verbs.
-From the back of the classroom came the sound of a heated discussion.

Question 22

Underline the subjects and verbs, putting an S above the subjects and a V above the verbs.
-The most recent episode was just released last week.

Question 23

Underline the subjects and verbs, putting an S above the subjects and a V above the verbs.
-Between my truck and my boyfriend's car was a huge SUV.

Question 24

Underline the subjects and verbs, putting an S above the subjects and a V above the verbs.
-Under a calm surface demeanor, Michael hid his excitement about the plan.

Question 25

Underline the subjects and verbs, putting an S above the subjects and a V above the verbs.
-In the classroom, all eyes were focused on the guest speaker from Turkey.