English Grammar Cheat Sheet Page 12
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12b. Some people have more interesting careers.
§ (20 years ago)
§ Who or what _______________?
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Subject =
c. They become chefs, lawyers, or circus performers.
§ (back then)
§ Who or what _______________?
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Grammar Activity #17: “Finding Subjects and Verbs”
Using the tricks of the two steps, identify the subjects and verbs in each sentence below. Underline the subject once and
the verb twice. (Hint: some sentences have more than one verb.)
1. Travelers often carry food and other products from one country to another.
2. They ride trains or take planes to their new destinations.
3. Customs officials check passengers for illegal foods or other contraband.
4. Sometimes, customs officers catch smugglers of very unusual items.
5. One woman from Australia made the news recently.
6. There were two odd things about her skirt.
7. It looked very puffy and made a sloshing noise.
8. Customs officers found fifty-one live tropical fish in an apron under her skirt.
9. The apron had special pockets and held fifteen plastic bags.
10. Officials arrested the woman and confiscated her cargo.
Source: , June 6, 2005 (Yes, this is a true story.)
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