EXERCISE 1

Exercise 1 : Subject, Verb, Complement, and Modifier Identify the subject, verb, complement, and modifier in each of following sentences. Remember that not every sentences has complement or modifier. 1. George is cooking dinner tonight. 2. Henry and Marcia have visited the president 3. We can eat lunch in this restaurant today 4. Pat should have bought gasoline yesterday. 5. Tree grow. 6. It was raining at seven o’ clock this morning. 7. She opened a checking account at the bank last week. 8. Harry is washing dishes right now. 9. She opened her book. 10. Paul, William, and Mary were watching television a few minutes ago. Answer : 1. George is cooking dinner tonight. Subject + verb phrase + complement + modifier of time 2. Henry and Marcia have visited the president. Subject + verb phrase + complement 3. We can eat lunch in this restaurant today. Subject + modal + verb + complement + modifier of place + modifier of time 4. Pat should have bought gasoline yesterday. Subject + verb phrase + complement + modifier of time 5. Tree grow. Subject + verb 6. It was raining at seven o’ clock this morning. Subject + verb phrase + modifier of time 7. She opened a checking account at the bank last week. Subject + verb + complement + modifier of place + modifier of time 8. Harry is washing dishes right now. Subject + verb phrase + complement + modifier of time 9. She opened her book. Subject + verb + complement 10. Paul, William, and Mary were watching television a few minutes ago. Subject + verb phrase + complement + modifier of time