Nouns as Subjects Answers
Directions:
Underline the nouns used as simple subjects in the
sentences below. The verbs have been italicized.
Crossing out prepositional phrases will help you locate the subjects.
Example:
An unlisted telephone number is more expensive than a number printed in the telephone book.
1. The first step in repairing a broken window is to remove the broken glass.
2. For a ten dollar fee our employees will deliver your groceries to your door.
3. Today more men are studying home economics.
4. The breakup of a long-term relationship can be very painful.
5. After only three weeks of summer Belle already longed for cooler weather.
6. Large numbers of divorced fathers lose contact with their children.
7. Bicycling strengthens leg and hip muscles and makes them more flexible.
8. Many people have transferred old home movies to video tape.
9. Wool wrinkles easily.
10. The first income tax law in the United States was passed to pay for the Civil War.