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Underline and identify the subject and object in these sentences, and its type.
1. It took us three hours to get to Sarah's house.
2. The computer solved the problem for us.
3. He swam 500 metres to shore.
4. The made an example of him by expelling him.
5. I had to stand on tiptoe and even then I could hardly reach the shelf.
Write the verb in brackets in the space either as a singular verb or plural verb so that it agrees with the main
noun.
1. The cost of housing in the southern parts of the country _______________ (have) risen dramatically in
the last year.
2. The Waterman's Junior Book Prize _______________ (include) three adults and three children.
3. The village's first new houses for 20 years _______________ (be) to be built next to Grove Farm.
4. Either the station or the cinema _______________ (be) a good place to meet.
5. The fifty pounds he gave me __________________ (be) soon spent.
6. The number of students registered in the class __________________ (be) 20.
7. A number of refugees __________________ (have) been turned back at the border.
8. None of the equipment __________________ (appear) to be damaged.
9. The President or his representatives __________________ (be) to attend the meeting.
10. Economics __________________ (have) only recently been recognized as a scientific study.
1. One-third of this article _____________ (be) taken up with statistical analysis.
2. Much of the book _____________ (seem) relevant to this study.
3. Many researchers ______________ (depend) on grants from industry.
Underline the subject and predicate in these sentences.
1. What worries us is the poor selection process.
2. That Rangers won both matches was a great achievement.
3. The man who is sitting over there told me that he just bought a ticket to Tahiti.
4. Someone in your household should probably do so as soon as possible.
5. Many people will listen with interest to facts about bugs.
Identify sentences constituents (NP, VP, AdjP...) and analyze them. Identify the head and dependents.
Identify sentence elements, direct object, indirect object, adverbial, subject/object complement.