Exercise 2

Identify the subject, verb, complement and modifier in each of the following sentence. Remember that not every sentence has a complement or modifier.

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 - eat lunch - in this restaurant - today

>> subject - verb phrase - modifier of place - modifier of time

4. Pat - should have bought - gasoline - yesterday

>> subject - verb phrase - complement - modifier of time

5. Trees - grow

>> subject - verb

6. It was raining - at seven o’clock - this morning

>> subject - verb phrase - modifier of time

7. She - opened - her book

>> subject - verb - complement

8. Harry - is washing - dishes - right now

>> subject - verb phrase - complement - modifer of time

9. She - opened - her book

>> subject - verb - complement

10. Paul, William, and Marry - were watching television - a few minutes ago.

>> Subject - verb phrase - complement - modifier of time