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