English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 27

Draw a single line under subjects and a double line under verbs. Crossing out prepositional phrases may help you to find the subjects.
1. A cloud of fruit flies hovered over the bananas.
2. Candle wax dripped onto the table and hardened into pools.
3. Nick and Fran are both excellent poker players.
4. The leaves of my dying rubber plant resembled limp brown rags.
5. During the first week of vacation, Ken slept until noon every day.
6. They have just decided to go on a diet together.
7. Psychology and graphic design are my favorite subjects.
8. The sofa in the living room has not been cleaned for over a year.
9. The water stains on her suede shoes did not disappear with brushing.
10. Fred was caught in traffic and, as a result, arrived late for work.