session 1 : identifying subject and verb

Exercise Your Knowledge

Indicate which of the bold item is a subject, verb, or lingking verb by writing S, V, or LV, and also decide whether the subject is a noun, pronoun, gerund, infinitive, or noun clause.

Example : (a)We (b)ate (c)pizza.
(a) Subject; pronoun
(b) Verb


1. (a)I (b)told him to be (c)honest.
2. (a)The train station (b)is (c)crowded.
3. (a)The police (b)shot (c)the robber.
4. (a)Swimming (b)makes me (c)happy.
5. (a)Lisa (b)gave Clark (c)some money.
6. (a)Jessica (b)was (c)happy.
7. (a)To believe (b)is (c)to have faith.
8. (a)What she does with her life (b)is not (c)my concern.

I know those are quite simple, but do try your best!
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