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Review Exercise 12-1 Finding
Subjects and Verbs
Cross out prepositional phrases in the following sentences. Then
underline the subject once and the verb twice.
Visit Ch. 12, Verbs and Subjects, in
MyWritingLab to complete the Review Exercises.
1. The television has been blaring loudly in the living room
almost all day.
2. The kite sailed majestically upward, then spiraled to earth.
3. The coffee in this pot tastes bitter and strong.
4. The dog has been drinking from your glass of water.
5. The lack of space in my office may force me to dispose of
some of my books.
6. Some of the leftovers in this refrigerator should be thrown
out.
7. The sound of the gong reverberated throughout the
auditorium.
