Sentence Parts Quiz
UWF Writing Lab
Find the verb and its subject in each of the sentences below.  Write the verb on the first blank, and the simple subject on the second blank.  (2 points for each blank).
. That child can already read music.    1.__________________________
2.__________________________
. On the table is a letter for you.    1.__________________________
2.__________________________
. The captain of an ocean liner commands our.    1.__________________________ respect.      2.__________________________ . Swallows and robins migrate in the winter.    1.__________________________
2.__________________________
.
Today Karen and Tom repaired and painted the    1.__________________________
2.__________________________
porch.
. Beneath the rock sat a large spider.    1.__________________________
2.__________________________
. In the back of the book, you will find the index.    1.__________________________
2.__________________________
. Have you or your friend telephoned the police?    1.__________________________
2.__________________________
. Do you have time to talk?    1.__________________________
2.__________________________
.
Are there photographs of the Loch Ness monster?    1.__________________________
2.__________________________
Find the word that completes the meaning of the verb in each of the following sentences.  Write the complement on the first blank.  On the second blank, write DO if the complement is a direct object.  If the complement is a predicate word, write PN for predicate noun, PA for predicate adjective, or PP for predicate pronoun.  (2 points for each blank)
. Georgia is famous for its beaches.    1.___________________
2.___________________
. Rick made a lampshade from seashells.    1.___________________
2.___________________
. Close Encounters of the Third Kind entranced me.    1.___________________
2.___________________
.
I drove the car over the curb.    1.___________________
2.___________________
. The discussion dispelled rumors and misconceptions.    1.___________________
2.___________________
. Have you heard any news from Jaime?    1.___________________
2.___________________
. This book has the necessary information.    1.___________________
2.___________________
. The candidate most likely to win is Anne.
1.___________________
2.___________________  . The tangerine feels ripe to me.
1.___________________
2.___________________
. Feel the texture of the material.      1.___________________
2.___________________
Decide whether each of the underlined phrases below is a verb phrase, noun phrase, prepositional phrase, infinitive phrase, participial phrase, gerund phrase, or appositive phrase.  Write the type of phrase on the blank.  (2 points only)  . The main component of blackboard chalk is no longer the mineral chalk.    1.__________  . I hope to convince him of my sincerity.    2.__________  . Beth has been elected homecoming queen.    3.__________  . To persuade them will require a strong argument.      4.__________
. Am I walking
too fast for you?      5.__________
. Walking fast is good for the circulation.
6.__________
. Mel prefers developing his photographs himself.    7.__________
. Ralph Nader, the famous consumer advocate, spoke at the meeting.
8.__________  . The passengers stared at the can rolling down the aisle.  9.__________
. We strolled along the old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.  10._________ Decide whether each sentence below is a simple sentence, a compound sentence, a complex sentence, or a compound-complex sentence.  Write your answer on the blank.  (2 points each)
. Stop and think before you answer.    1.______________________
sort out the facts
. Oberlin and Swarthmore Colleges both accepted her.    2.______________________
3.______________________ . We just stood there, watching
helplessly.
. Do you consider Circe and Lilith heroines?    4.______________________
. Carl is good at mechanics, and Jon is an accomplished    5.______________________ cook.
. Although I like all mysteries, Christie’s are my    6.______________________ favorites.
. The restaurant behind the school has a thriving business. 7.______________________
. The restaurant that is located behind the school is thriving, 8.______________________ and the owner plans to open another elsewhere.
. The band opened with new numbers and then played some 9.______________________ old hits.
. I had just settled down with a book when the phone rang. 10._____________________
. Having finished his chores, Jay relaxed with a novel. 11._____________________
. Computers help business people sort out facts. 12._____________________
. Even the wealthiest urbanite depends upon city planners 13._____________________ and politicians to keep his or her own street pleasant.
. Lee told me that the test had been postponed. 14._____________________
. Examine the machine, noticing how it is put together. 15._____________________ Decide whether the underlined words in each sentence below are a phrase or a clause.  If it is a phrase, mark column 1; if it is a clause, mark column 2.  (1 pt. Each)
. What you want me to say puzzles me. __________ __________
. Reading a daily newspaper is a good habit to start. __________ __________
. During the play’s intermission, I had a Coke in the lobby. __________  __________
__________ . Dee showed me how to change the typewriter ribbon. __________
. Can you donate anything to the used-clothing drive? __________ __________
. Before you visit Paris, memorize a few French phrases. __________ __________
. Consider your alternatives before refusing the offer.  __________ __________
. The job is hard, but succeeding at it is important to her. __________ __________
. Every jar in the lot but my old Ford was vandalized.  __________ __________
__________ . I will put this jacket away until spring comes.  __________
Determine if the underlined subordinate clause in each sentence below is a noun clause, an adjective clause, or an adverb clause.  Write the type of clause on the blank after each sentence.  (2 points each) . She told me that you had asked her first.
1.______________________ . Try some beignets while you are in New Orleans.
2.______________________
. That movie, which starred Gary Cooper, is my favorite    3.______________________ western.

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