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Intermediate Grammar

The document provides examples of sentences containing simple subjects and verbs. It is divided into two sections, with the first section containing 5 sentences examples and identifying the simple subject and verb in each. The second section contains 5 diagram frames that also identify the simple subject and verb in sentences.

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Intermediate Grammar

The document provides examples of sentences containing simple subjects and verbs. It is divided into two sections, with the first section containing 5 sentences examples and identifying the simple subject and verb in each. The second section contains 5 diagram frames that also identify the simple subject and verb in sentences.

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1. John and his brother (are) playing football.

2. Aryan (does not) like to play basketball.


3. Either of you (has) stolen the book.
4. Your pants (are) in the top shelf.
5. My family (belongs) to the Mahou tribe.
6. Mr, Swamy as well as his family (is) quite humble.
7. Mary (sings) very well.
8. The novel, including all the essays (takes) about two hours to read.
9. They (eat) lunch together everyday.
10. The players as well as the coach (wants) to win.

1. Annie and her brothers (are) at school.


2. Either my mother or my father (is) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (don’t) want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn’t) know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is) going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (lives) on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (takes) about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want) to win.
11. Either answer (is) acceptable.
12. Every one of those books (is) fiction.
13. Nobody (knows) the trouble I’ve seen.
14. (Is) the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics (is) John’s favorite subject, while Civics (is) Andrea’s favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars (is) the price of a movie these days.
17.( Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants (are) at the cleaner’s.
19. There (were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is) only one left!
20. The committee (debates) these questions carefully.
21. The committee members (lead) very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets) the press cordially.
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (are) in this case.
24. That bag of oranges (looks) fresh.
25. The lacrosse team (hopes) to win the tournament next week.

1. The little grey bunny


2. Superman
3. The greasy burger and salty fries
4. You
5. A triangle
6. The pirates
7. Mary
8. The rain
9. The dog
10. Sam and Ben
11. The baby elephant
12. The new student
13. He
14. The boy
15. You and I
16. My mother’s name
17. The ticket checker
18. I
19. Orange
20. The cackling of geese
21. The milk
22. Her sister, Anna

1. Common and Proper Noun:


- Definition: A common noun refers to any general person, place, thing, or idea, while a proper
noun refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea and is typically capitalized.
- Types:
- Common Noun:Examples include “dog,” “city,” “book,” and “teacher.”
- Proper Noun: Examples include “Fido” (specific dog), “New York City” (specific city),
“Harry Potter” (specific book character), and “Ms. Smith” (specific teacher).
- Examples:
- Common Noun: “The dog barked loudly.”
- Proper Noun: “Fido barked loudly.”

2. Complete Subject/Noun Phrases:


- Definition: The complete subject is the part of a sentence that includes the main noun or
nouns and all the words that describe it. A noun phrase is a group of words containing a noun and
other words that modify the noun.
- Types:
- Complete Subject: This includes the main noun or nouns and all the words that describe it in
a sentence.
- Noun Phrase: This is a group of words containing a noun and any words that modify it.
- Examples:
- Complete Subject: “The big brown dog with floppy ears chased the cat.”
- Noun Phrase: “The big brown dog” or “the cat.”
3. Compound Subject:
- Definition: A compound subject occurs when two or more subjects share the same predicate
(action) in a sentence.
- Example:
- “John and Mary went to the store.” (Compound subject: “John and Mary”)

A.
1. My mother retired
- Simple Subject: mother
- Verb: retired
2. The Hawk Soared above the trees
- Simple Subject: Hawk
- Verb: Soared
3. The skater spun in circle
- Simple Subject: skater
- Verb: spun
4. During the final inning, a runner scored.
- Simple Subject: runner
- Verb: scored
5. Beside the beautiful statue in the park, the pigeon found some popcorn

- Simple Subject: pigeon


- Verb: found
B. Diagram Frames:
1. Hector sneezed
- Simple Subject: Hector
- Verb: sneezed
2. The fire blazed
- Simple Subject: fire
- Verb: blazed
3. The old swimming hole freezes in the winter
- Simple Subject: hole
- Verb: freezes
4. After the game, the girl celebrated.
- Simple Subject: girl
- Verb: celebrated
5. In the middle of the sixth inning, the pitcher balked.
- Simple Subject: pitcher
- Verb: balked

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