Exercise 6

Type these sentences. Put a * before and after the verb phrase. Remember that some parts of the phrase may not be right beside the verb.

1. The snow is falling in Central Park.

2. Your dentist will check your teeth and gums.

3. The dentist may tell you to see a hygienist.

4. The doctor had already checked Dad's blood pressure before I arrived.

5. The librarian may not know where the book is.

6. My aunt may have been smoking when the fire started.

A sentence may have more than one subject and more than one verb. The sentences you've already looked at had one subject and one verb. For example, look at this sentence:

Leslie lives in an apartment in Saskatoon.

“Leslie” is the subject.
“Lives” is the verb.

Now look at this sentence:

Leslie and Tom live in an apartment in Saskatoon.

The two subjects in this sentence are “Leslie and Tom”.
“Live” is still the verb.

Finally, look at this sentence:

Leslie and Tom live in an apartment in Saskatoon and work for the government.

“Leslie” and “Tom” are the two subjects of the sentence.
“Live” and “work” are the two verbs of the sentence.