Lab Activities
Lab Activity 34: Recognizing Subjects and Verbs
 
 
Objective: To identify and use subjects and verbs.

Step 4: Answer the following questions.


      1. You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Which of the following is the subject in the sentence? 

 
 
 
 
 


      2. You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Which of the following is the complete verb in the sentence? 

 
 
 
 
 


      3. Idioms and proverbs can be confusing.

Which of the following is the subject of the sentence? 

 
 
 
 
 


      4. Idioms and proverbs can be confusing.

Which of the following is the complete verb in the sentence? 

 
 
 
 
 


      5. Some sayings seem very strange and illogical.

Which of the following is the subject of the sentence? 

 
 
 
 
 


      6. Some sayings seem very strange and illogical.

Which of the following is the complete verb in the sentence? 

 
 
 
 
 


      7. "Feet of clay," for instance, paints a funny image and seems unconnected to the idea of being human.

Which of the following is the subject of the sentence? 

 
 
 
 
 


      8. "Feet of clay," for instance, paints a funny image and seems unconnected to the idea of being human.

Which of the following is the complete verb in the sentence? 

 
 
 
 
 


      9. "To use elbow grease" sounds very messy and inconvenient.

Which of the following is the subject of the sentence? 

 
 
 
 
 


      10. "To use elbow grease" sounds very messy and inconvenient.

Which of the following is the complete verb in the sentence? 

 
 
 
 
 







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