Labeling Sentences
Subjects
Verbs
Infinitives
Prepositional Phrases
100
Label with a subject (s), verb (v), and infinitive (I) Jim likes to play games.
Jim (s) likes (v) to play (I)
100
The glass is full.
glass
100
Tom sleeps all day.
sleeps
100
1. What is the infinitive? 2. What is the real verb? Justin wanted to paint his house.
infinitive: to paint verb: wanted
100
1. Pick out the prepositional phrase. 2. Pick out the subject. Tim ran through the goal posts.
Prepositional Phrase: through the goal posts Subject: Tim
200
Label with a subject, verb, and infinitive; Joan wants to be an actress.
Joan (s) wants (verb) to be (infinitive)
200
Liz is happy to help.
Liz
200
The book was thrilling.
was
200
1. Pick out the infinitive. 2. What is the real verb. Liz is happy to help.
1. to help 2. is
200
1. Pick out prepositional phrase. 2. Pick out subject. The man jumped for joy.
Prepositional Phrase: for joy Subject: man
300
Label with subject (s), verb (v), and preposition (p) I drove by her house.
I (s) drove (v) by her house (p)
300
The children sang in the choir.
children
300
My team won the game.
won
300
1. Pick out the infinitive. 2. Pick out the verb Flowers need water to grow.
1. infinitive: to grow 2. verb: need
300
1. Pick out the prepositional phrase. 2. Pick out the subject. The house jumped over the fence.
Preposition: over the fence Subject: horse
400
Label with subject (s), verb (v), and preposition (p) Frank ran with the ball.
Frank (s) ran (v) with the ball (p)
400
We tried to see the movie.
We
400
The doctor said to rest.
said
400
1. Pick out the infinitive. 2. Pick out the verb The cow was happy to give milk.
Infinitive: to give Verb: was
400
1. Pick out the preposition. 2. Pick out the subject. Jade reached for the box.
Preposition: for the box Subject: Jade
500
Label with subject (s), verb (v) and preposition (p) The motorcycles roared across the field.
motorcycles (s) roared (v) across the field (p)
500
They worked hard to earn an "A" in this class.
They
500
The day was hot.
was
500
1. Pick out the infinitive. 2. Pick out the verb. Scott learned to spell the words.
infinitive: to spell verb: learned
500
1. Pick out the preposition. 2. Pick out the verb. Sophie ran around the tree.
preposition: around the tree subject: Sophie
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