Question

1. into the bushes fled the frightened rabbit.
2. to stay strong, i practice yoga every other day.
3. a group of college students protested the city’s street repair plan.
4. yori recognized the constellation to the south.
5. meeting at the library, many volunteers prepared for the book sale.
6. the dress rehearsal for fiddler on the roof will be after school tomorrow.
7. is the cat sleeping on the windowsill?
8. lessons in breathing, floating, and kicking were taught to the young swimmers.
9. feeding on sunflower seeds every day, one gray squirrel grew chubbier than the others.
10. the tired physician leaned back in her chair for a short nap.
11. blueberry bagels are a popular breakfast item in our household.
12. having read the hunger games, everyone enjoyed seeing the film adaptation.
13. did anton visit his grandparents in st. petersburg?

exercise 2 identifying subjects and verbs in sentences

in each sentence below, underline the subject once and the verb twice.

ex. the skier maneuvered expertly through the course.

1. where did your sister go to college?
2. all of the packages were delivered.
3. sunning itself on the porch, the dog stretched lazily.
4. several awards were presented by congress today.
5. gregg will play point guard this season.
6. did elena ever find her chemistry assignment?
7. encouraged by her lead, laura ran swiftly to the finish line.
8. apples spilled from the basket onto the table.
9. into the bright sea sailed the tall ship.
10. when will your family return from vacation?

Explanation:

1. Sentence: Where did your sister go to college?

• The subject is the person performing the action or being described. Here, "your sister" is the subject as she is the one going to college.
• The verb is the action word. "did" (auxiliary verb) and "go" (main verb) are the verbs.

• "All of the packages" is the subject as it is what the sentence is about (the thing that was delivered).
• "were" (auxiliary verb) and "delivered" (main verb, past participle) are the verbs.

• "the dog" is the subject as it is the one sunning and stretching.
• "stretched" is the main verb (action of the dog). The participial phrase "Sunning itself on the porch" is a modifier, not the main verb.

Answer:

Subject: \underline{your sister}; Verbs: \underline{\underline{did}}, \underline{\underline{go}}

2. Sentence: All of the packages were delivered.