Subjects
Identify the simple subject in the sentence below:
The frigid water in the sparkling pool shimmered in the afternoon sun.
Water
What is the complete predicate in the following sentence:
The ballerina twirled gracefully across the stage.
Twirled gracefully across the stage
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence:
In the abandoned mansion on the hill, I saw a flickering candle.
saw
Is the following sentence in active or passive voice?
Discussions were had by the students in English class.
Passive voice
Describe how simple subjects are different than complete subjects.
The simple subject is only the noun or pronoun doing the action or experiencing the state of being.
The complete subject includes the noun/pronoun and all its modifiers.
Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence:
She was exhausted this week.
was exhausted this week
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence:
I silently approached the rotting doorway of the mansion and knocked.
approached and knocked
Identify all of the verbs (both active and passive) in the following sentence:
Kevin was tired of asking Joe for his Netflix password, so he finally bought his own subscription.
was, bought
Identify the simple subject of the following sentence:
The Overlook Hotel is the sinister setting of Stephen King’s novel, The Shining.
Overlook Hotel
What is the simple predicate in the following sentence:
Remy cooked a delicious soup and baked a mouth-watering ratatouille for the food critic.
Cooked, baked
Explain the difference between a passive and active verb. Give an example of each.
Passive: is a state of being or to be verb. You cannot "do" these with your body
Active: an action verb -- you can "do" these verbs
Papers were passed out by the student.
The student passed out the papers.
Identify the complete subject of the following sentence:
As the volleyball soared over the net, the opposing team scrambled to return it and failed.
As the volleyball and the opposing team
True or False the predicate always includes the verb, even if it is a state of being verb.
True
True or False:
Walking is the main verb of the following sentence:
Walking in the early morning is one of my favorite activities.
False, "is" is the main verb.
Is the following sentence in active or passive voice:
The students were taking a test.
Active voice
What is the simple subject of the following sentence:
In the town where I was born lived a man who sailed to sea.
Identify the simple predicate and the correct simple subject in the following sentence:
Patience you must have, my young child.
Simple Predicate: must have
Simple Subject: you
List THREE passive verbs and THREE active verbs.
Passive Verbs:
Is
Am
Are
Was
Were
Be
Being
Been
Have
Has
Had
Do
Does
Did
Shall
Will
Should
Would
May
Might
Must
Can
Could
Name 5 passive verbs.
Passive Verbs:
Is
Am
Are
Was
Were
Be
Being
Been
Have
Has
Had
Do
Does
Did
Shall
Will
Should
Would
May
Might
Must
Can
Could