Deck 26: The Simple Sentence

Question 1

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. One of Josephine's contact lenses fell out of her eye.

A) One, fell
B) Josephine, fell out
C) contact lenses, fell

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. Two of my neighbors have been feuding over that elm tree for years.

A) elm tree, feuding
B) two, have been feuding
C) neighbors, have been

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. Two-paycheck families are becoming more common.

A) Two-paycheck, are becoming
B) families, becoming
C) families, are becoming

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. One of our subscribers wrote a letter of complaint about the magazine's quality.

A) letter, complaint
B) one, wrote
C) subscribers, wrote

Question 5

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. Bram Stoker is best known for his novel Dracula .

A) Dracula, is
B) novel, is known
C) Bram Stoker, is

Question 6

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. Your tickets will be sent to you by the first week of November.

A) you, will be sent
B) tickets, will be sent
C) tickets, sent

Question 7

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. I should have taken more Caribbean literature courses.

A) courses, went
B) I, should have taken
C) Caribbean, taken

Question 8

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. Louisa bought the jogging suit with the blue pinstripes.

A) Louisa, bought
B) jogging suit, bought
C) Louisa, suit

Question 9

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. Miguel can tell the difference between a male and a female parrot.

A) Miguel, tell
B) parrot, can tell
C) Miguel, can tell

Question 10

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. I missed my bus more often than not last month.

A) bus, missed
B) I, missed
C) bus, often

Question 11

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. The new computer course was filled with students after the first hour of registration.

A) students, filled
B) course, was
C) course, was filled

Question 12

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. The box of cookies is in the cupboard behind the peanut butter.

A) box, is
B) cookies, in
C) cookies, is

Question 13

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. In the course of three days, forest fires destroyed most of the national park.

A) park, destroyed
B) fires, destroyed
C) days, fires

Question 14

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. A mystery admirer from Ian's office sent the bouquet of flowers.

A) Ian, sent
B) admirer, sent
C) office, admirer

Question 15

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. Shanda always stretches before going on her daily run.

A) Shanda, run
B) daily run, going
C) Shanda, stretches

Question 16

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. You should bring a change of clothes to the beach.

A) you, bring
B) you, should bring
C) clothes, bring

Question 17

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. The Australians were thrilled about their country's victory in the sailing competition.

A) Australians, were
B) competition, were
C) Australians, victory

Question 18

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. For a skilled tailor, sewing a skirt presents no problem.

A) sewing, presents
B) tailor, sewing
C) tailor, presents

Question 19

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. The job was a good opportunity for him to learn about merchandising.

A) job, was
B) opportunity, was
C) him, learn

Question 20

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly identifies the subject and complete verb in each sentence. The Industrial Revolution changed the lives of millions of people.

A) Industrial Revolution, lives
B) Industrial Revolution, changed
C) millions, changed

Question 21

Instructions: Find the complete subject and the complete verb in each sentence. Then select the answer that contains both the subject and the verb. The river water contains alkaline substances.

A) river water, contains
B) river, substances
C) river water, alkaline

Question 22

Instructions: Find the complete subject and the complete verb in each of the following sentences. Then select the letter of the answer that contains both the subject and the verb. Bananas are an excellent source of potassium and magnesium.

A) Bananas, are
B) Bananas, source
C) Bananas, potassium, magnesium

Question 23

Instructions: Find the complete subject and the complete verb in each sentence. Then select the answer that contains both the subject and the verb. Everyone was in awe of Mia's skill in mathematics.

A) Everyone, awe
B) Everyone, was
C) Everyone, was in awe

Question 24

Instructions: Find the complete subject and the complete verb in each of the following sentences. Then select the letter of the answer that contains both the subject and the verb. Joe was introduced to Mina at the benefit dinner.

A) Mina, was introduced
B) Joe, Mina, benefit dinner
C) Joe, was introduced

Question 25

Instructions: Find the complete subject and the complete verb in each sentence. Then select the answer that contains both the subject and the verb. She did not hear the answer to the question.

A) She, did not hear
B) She, did hear
C) She, did answer

Question 26

Instructions: Find the complete subject and the complete verb in each of the following sentences. Then select the letter of the answer that contains both the subject and the verb. The president of the college asked the trustees for their opinion.

A) trustees, asked
B) president, asked
C) president, college, opinion

Question 27

Instructions: Find the complete subject and the complete verb in each sentence. Then select the answer that contains both the subject and the verb. Dr. Tania Rodriguez requested and received blue carpeting for her office.

A) Dr. Tania Rodriguez, requested, carpet
B) requested, received
C) Dr. Tania Rodriguez, requested, received

Question 28

Instructions: Find the complete subject and the complete verb in each of the following sentences. Then select the letter of the answer that contains both the subject and the verb. Laura could have scored that last run in the ninth inning.

A) Laura, could have scored
B) Laura, last run
C) Laura, scored, run

Question 29

Instructions: Find the complete subject and the complete verb in each sentence. Then select the answer that contains both the subject and the verb. Juan and Tanya should have met Roslyn at the gym.

A) Juan, should have
B) Juan and Tanya, should met
C) Juan and Tanya, should have met

Question 30

Instructions: Find the complete subject and the complete verb in each of the following sentences. Then select the letter of the answer that contains both the subject and the verb. Charlotte was proud of her final grades.

A) Charlotte, was
B) Charlotte, was, grades
C) Charlotte, her final grades