Orange Level – Exercise #3: Subjects, verbs, and direct objects (ANSWERS) |
Directions: Identify only the subject, the verb, and the direct object for each sentence. Example: A large dog guards the house across the street. subject: _____dog____________ / verb or verb phrase: ___guards_______ / direct object: ______house_______ 1. He visits his parents at least once every few weeks. subject: _____He_______ / verb or verb phrase: _______visits_____________ / direct object: ____parents______ 2. Sleeping on this old mattress is hurting my back. subject: ___Sleeping____ / verb or verb phrase: ______is hurting___________ / direct object: _____back_______ 3. A young boy played several songs on the piano during the party. subject: _____boy______ / verb or verb phrase: _____played______________ / direct object: ____songs_______ 4. Maria wasn’t able to finish her dinner. subject: ____Maria_____ / verb or verb phrase: ___wasn’t able to finish______ / direct object: ____dinner_______ 5. A bee flying around in the backyard stung my son. subject: ____bee_______ / verb or verb phrase: _______stung_____________ / direct object: ____son__________ 6. One of the best musicians at our school is playing guitar in this band. subject: ____One______ / verb or verb phrase: _____is playing____________ / direct object: ____guitar________ 7. Our neighbors need a new front door. subject: __neighbors___ / verb or verb phrase: ________need_____________ / direct object: ____door_________ 8. Walking long distances in the morning should improve your blood circulation. subject: __Walking___ / verb or verb phrase: ____should improve_________ / direct object: ___circulation______ 9. Before the morning rush hour, several snow plows quickly cleared snow from the streets. subject: __plows_____ / verb or verb phrase: _____cleared______________ / direct object: ____snow__________ 10. In order to prepare for a career in business, Sam studied accounting. subject: ___Sam_____ / verb or verb phrase: _______studied____________ / direct object: ___accounting_______ |