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Exercise 1: Identifying Subject, Verb, Complement and Modifier

Mark the subject, verb, complement and modifier in the following sentences. Use an S for
subject, V for verb, C for complement and M for modifier. NOTE: Remember that not all
sentences have a complement or modifier. Also, some sentences can have more than one
modifier.
Examples:
Juan / is eating / tacos / at the new restaurant.
S
V
C
M
The girls / are talking / to the boys.
S
V
C
Madonna / is performing / tonight.
S
V
M

1. Jerry opened his present.

2. Mr. Johnson drinks coffee every morning.
3. Birds fly.
4. The dog chased the cat up the tree.
5. The wind blew violently.
6. Jimmy scored a goal at the soccer match last Saturday.
7. They ran inside quickly.
8. Bill, George and Alice bought CDs at the music store today.
9. The barrel rolled down the hill.
10. Terry is watching television.

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