Directions: Identify 

only the subject, the direct object, and the indirect object or the object of the preposition
in each sentence.

1. We sent a package to our relatives in Iowa.

subject: _________________
direct object: ____________________
object of the preposition: _________________

2. He told his parents a lie.

subject: _________________
direct object: ____________________
indirect object: ___________________

3. Please hand me the remote control for the TV.

subject: _________________
direct object: ____________________
indirect object: ___________________

4. Tina is making dinner for us.

subject: _________________
direct object: ____________________
object of the preposition: _________________

5. Our boss is buying us dinner.

subject: _________________
direct object: ____________________
indirect object: ___________________

6. A movie on TV gave me the chills.

subject: _________________
direct object: ____________________
indirect object: ___________________

7. Wish me luck.
subject: _________________
direct object: ____________________
indirect object: ___________________

8. His grandmother sends him five dollars on his birthday every year.
subject: _________________
direct object: ____________________
indirect object: ___________________

9. They tried giving their baby some mashed peas.

subject: _________________
direct object: ____________________
indirect object: ___________________

10. John paid the bill for us.

subject: _________________
direct object: ____________________
object of the preposition: ________________
Underline the preposition in each sentence. Write the object of the preposition after each sentence.

1.Tammy left her shoes beside the pool.

2. Running through the halls will not be allowed. 
3. Someone put onions in my garden salad. 
4. Were you sneaking around the corner? 
5. You should never jump over a hungry dragon.
6. Snoring in class does not earn you an A!
7. We marched behind the unhealthy cow.
8. Bill looked into the box and smiled.
9. Santa needs radar when he flies to Buffalo.
10. I'm looking beyond tomorrow when I make these plans.
11. I won't sit with your grumpy sister!
12. Linda's gift is hidden under the old blue couch.
13. The package is coming from Ontario.
14. Charles stood calmly by the glittering tree.

Directions: Underline each action verb twice, circle the indirect object, and draw a wavy line under the direct
object.
1. Her husband gave her a diamond ring for their anniversary.
2. The students showed their teacher the injured bird on the playground.
3. I bought Tommy lunch last week.
4. The instructor gave the class their new assignment.
5. Please give me the answer to the problem.
6. I wish Jimmy luck in the contest.
7. The loud music gave me a headache.
8. My family gave the tornado victims money to help them rebuild.
9. Mrs. Weathers gave her principal a letter of resignation.
10. The clown made the children animal balloons.
11. You must tell your sister the truth about her ring.
12. The witness told the jury the truth about the incident.
13. Somebody made the bird a house.
14. We gave the hungry dog a bone.
15. The puppy brought its mother the squeaky toy. 16. The officer gave the soldiers a lecture.

Identify the verb, subject complement, direct object, indirect object and object complement in the following
sentences.

1. George is the captain.

2. The judge pronounced the judgment.
3. My sister looked worried.
4. Parents should be kind to their children.
5. Mother brought us tea.
6. The officer asked him several questions.
7. Let us send him our greetings.
8. We should keep our surroundings clean.
9. My aunt has brought me a computer.
10. The class elected Martin their monitor.
11. Our visit made the host happy.
12. This book is interesting.

Identify the complement in each of the following sentences, and note whether it is a subject complement or
an object complement.

1. Pablo is extremely intelligent.

2. I find him intelligent.
3. Shyla eventually became my best friend.
4. Our neighbor's dogs are very dangerous.
5. Ginger's hair dye turned the water pink.
6. After our disagreement on the first day of school, Jenny became my friend for life.
7. We painted the ceiling blue.
8. You are making me sad.
9. Paula is a good dancer.
10. Dorothy named her parakeet Onan.
11. Known as "the father of the Texas blues," Blind Lemon Jefferson was a popular entertainer in the 1920s.
12. The gift Karen gave her brother was a hamster.
13. Buck grew up in Oklahoma and became an expert horse rider before reaching his 18th birthday. 
14. I once considered Nancy my fiercest enemy.
15. After reviewing the details of the case, the court pronounced the boy not guilty.
16. By the second month of the drought, the river had run dry.

Underline the appositive in each sentence.

1. My son, the policeman, will be visiting us next week.
2. The captain ordered the ship's carpenters to assemble the shallop, a large rowboat.
3. Walter, the playboy and writer, is very attached to his mother, Mrs. Hammon.
4. Paul Newman the famous American actor directed five motion pictures.
5. Elizabeth Teague, a sweet and lovable girl, grew up to be a mentally troubled woman.
6. Sweetbriar a company known throughout the South is considering a nationwide advertising campaign.
7. As an above-average student and talented musician John made his family proud.
8. The extremely popular American film Titanic was widely criticized for its mediocre script.
9. Citizen Kane the greatest American film ever made won only one Academy Award.
10. 60 Minutes the TV news magazine program featured a story on the popular singer Whitney Houston.

A. Directions: Underline the correct verb in these sentences.

1. Sally (run, runs) to the park every day.
2. The dogs (bark, barks,) at strangers.
3. Ted and Mary (is, are) going to the movies.
4. The game (was, were) exciting.
5. They (worry, worries) too much.
6. She (study, studies) every night.
7. Black or white (is, are) your choice.
8. That (was, were) incredible.
9. Those (is, are) pretty shoes.
10. The cat or dog (is, are) in the yard.
B. Directions: Put a C if the sentence is correct, an X if it is not correct.
1. ___ They have been waiting a long time.
2. ___ The pen or the pencil are lost.
3. ___ Someone don't understand.
4. ___ Those has been cheaper in the past.
5. ___ Randy and Juan like sports.
6. ___ These are really special.
7. ___ You rides with me.
8. ___ All of them goes to school.
9. ___ Tony likes Mary.
10. ___ That movie was awesome.

A. Directions: Underline the correct verb in these sentences.

1. The girl or her sisters (watch, watches) television every day.
2. Rob (doesn't, don't) like sports.
3. His classmates (study, studies) before a test.
4. One of the cookies (is, are) missing.
5. A lady with 10 cats (live, lives) in that big house.
6. Mumps (is, are) very serious.
7. The committee (decide, decides) when to adjourn.
8. Our team (is, are) the best.
9. Everybody (enjoy, enjoys) a good song.
10. Either (is, are) suitable.
B. Directions: Put a C if the sentence is correct, an X if it is not correct.
1. ___ Cats and dogs love to run.
2. ___ He don't like chocolate.
3. ___ Her friends or Sarah excel at volleyball.
4. ___ Each of these have been ruined.
5. ___ Trousers are baggy now.
6. ___ The students, as well as the teacher, are nervous about the test.
7. ___ The news are on at 10.
8. ___ My family are a lot of fun.
9. ___ Mathematics is hard for many.
10. ___ The director, with all the cast members, works very hard.

Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
21. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.

Several (but not all) of the following sentences contain errors in subject-verb agreement. When you spot an
error, correct it. If a sentence is free of errors, identify it as correct.

1. Music soothe me.

2. Billy bake brownies every Halloween.
3. Peggy and Grace is arguing again.
4. Elsie never takes the bus to work.
5. The people who own that house has no insurance.
6. One of these mechanics have a set of jumper cables.
7. Felix and his brother is mending the wings of butterflies.
8. Both of my essays is brilliant.
9. The pulses emitted by a neutron star recurs at precise intervals.
10. One of my uncles dances at the Rainbow Cafe.
11. Phil and Jeremy has gone to the concert.
12. Both of my daughters are professional dancers.
13. Every one of the workers receive the same benefits.
14. There is two gerbils in my bathroom.
15. This box of toys belong in the attic.

Identify the parts of each sentence and write them under the proper heading in the table given below.
1. Blood gives life.
2. A healthy Filipino has 16-18 glasses of blood.
3. He may donate one glass of blood.
4. Donating it will not cause any weakness.
5. It saves life.
6. Giving blood doesn’t take much time.
7. The process takes about 30 minutes.
8. The process stimulates blood donors.
9. Doctors examine blood donors.
10. The Red Cross gives every donor a Blood Donor Card.
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Transform each of the following into a sentence that contains an indirect object as in No.1.

1. Teachers often give pieces of advice to their students.

Answer: Teachers often give their students pieces of advice.
2. The heroes showed the way to us.
Answer: _______________________________________________________________
3. The wife prepared snacks for the visitors.
Answer: _______________________________________________________________
4. The grandfather made a toy for the boy.
Answer:________________________________________________________________
5. My sisters bought a washing machine for Mother.
Answer: _______________________________________________________________
6. The suitor will build a house for the maiden.
Answer: _______________________________________________________________
7. Parents should teach good manners to their children.
Answer: _______________________________________________________________
8. The manager of the company awarded P50,000 to the model employee.
Answer: _______________________________________________________________
9. Aunt Mary will leave a sweater for me.
Answer: _______________________________________________________________
10. The driver entrusted his key to the boy.
Answer: _______________________________________________________________

Identify the pattern of the following sentences. Write your answers on the space provided.

________________1. The witness will arrive in the venue before the meeting.

________________2. The former student council president became a teacher

________________3. One of the boys must leave immediately.

________________4. Due to power interruption last Friday night, it was dark everywhere.

________________5. Paul is a certified computer programmer of this company.

________________6. Robin offered the most helpful suggestions.

________________7. The receptionist offered coffee to his guests.

________________8. I heard a very alarming noise from our neighbor this morning.

________________9. My mother tells me different stories about gods and goddesses.

________________10. The investigators asked the bystanders a lot of questions.

________________11. The judge found the accused guilty of plagiarism.

________________12. The professor wants a salary increase this year.

________________13. During the typhoon many people lost their homes.

________________14. I promised the children a trip to the zoo.

________________15. The children gave the beggars food.

Encircle the correct form of the pronoun to be used in the sentence

1. Each of the suspects has (his, their) won alibi.

2. Jeff and Isabel plan (his and her, their) wedding.
3. Both of the women have made (her, their) opinions known.
4. Every one of the actresses knows (her, their) part by heart.
5. Did Gore or Bush announce (his, their) intent to run for president?
6. All of the students turn in (his or her, their) research paper on time.
7. The state of Florida does not treat (its, their) public employees fairly.
8. Neither the nails nor the hammer was returned to (its, their) proper place.
9. Everyone turn in (his or her, their) drama reviews in advance of the due date.
10. Neither of the candidates wears clothing suitable for (his or her, their) interview.

Underline the antecedents and the pronouns in the following sentences. Afterwards, write CORRECT if the
sentence follows the Pronoun-Antecedent agreement. If not, write the correct pronoun on the space
provided.

______________1. The shoppers could not find his cars in the parking lot.
______________2. A person needs to see her dentist at least twice a year.
______________3. Both Lina and Alice showed her new art work to the class.
______________4. Every member of the team wants to impress their manager.
______________5. The members of the committee were asked to take their seats.
______________6. The committee members attach her signatures on the document.
______________7. Everyone on the women’s team showed their skills during the game.
______________8. All the workers in the office need they’re leader during the meeting.
______________9. Jane and Alice said that she are too tired to continue the rehearsal.
______________10. The president and leader of the team informs their coach about the accident.

Complete the outline below for “How the World Began”.

I. Setting
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II. Characters

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III. Plot

______________________________________________________________________________________________

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a. Rising Action

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b. Climax

______________________________________________________________________________________________

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c. Falling Action

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IV. Conflict

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V. Theme

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Indarapatra And Sulayman

Choose the letter of the correct answer.

a. tamper f. flap
b. lone g. lush
c. precariously h. drooling
d. extension i. arbitrate
e. sprinkle j. forge

________1. Having or characterized by abundant vegetation.

________2. Having no company; prefer solitude
________3. To try foolish or dangerous experiments
________4. Not safe or strong
________5. To move (wings or arms) up and down into shape
________6. To settle an argument between two people or groups after hearing the opinions and ideas of both sides
________7. To form (metal) by heating and beating or hammering
________8. To let the saliva out of the mouth
________9. An addition that increases the area, influence, operation, or contents of something
________10. To scatter in drops or particles

a. abode f. startled
b. desolation g. rattan
c. beheld h. hastened
d. blacksmithing i. devoured
e. havoc j. dreadful

________1. To move or act quickly

________2. Ruin, devastation
________3. Forging iron
________4. To eat up greedily
________5. To perceive through sight or apprehension
________6. A place where one lives
________7. Extremely bad, distasteful, unpleasant, or shocking
________8. To move or jump suddenly; to frighten or surprise
________9. A plant with very long, strong stems that are woven together to make baskets, furniture, etc.
________10. A great confusion and disorder