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Avoiding Fragments - Exercise 3

Directions: Nouns (or pronouns) and verbs have been underlined in the sentences below. For each underlined word, choose if it is a subject or predicate. If it is not a subject or predicate, choose neither.
When you have completed the exercise, check your answers on the answer key by clicking on the "Check My Work" button. Read and follow the instructions listed on the answer page. Read and follow the instructions listed on the answer page.

1. Deep, heavy snows cover these mountains in winter.

cover - (     )

mountain - (     )

2. Expeditions to the Southwest challenged his ideas about the location of minerals.

Expeditions - (     )

challenged - (     )

3. Knowing that information, you should not have any trouble.

Knowing - (     )

you - (     )

should have - (     )

4. Will you be arriving on the 10:20 train?

will be arriving - (     )

train - (     )

5. Please eat your spinach.

eat - (     )

spinach - (     )

6. About an hour ago, Ralph called the station for directions.

Ralph - (     )

called - (     )

7. Each new year brings new hope.

year - (     )

hope - (     )

8. All instructions were strictly followed by each participant.

were followed - (     )

participant - (     )

9. He was mugged by a stranger.

he - (     )

stranger - (     )

10. Rainy days bring flowers.

days - (     )

bring - (     )


         

 

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