Subject: General English
Grade: 9
Teacher: Nafiseh Ahmadi
A. Read each sentence. Then, find and underline the subject or the
predicate that is asked in the parenthesis.
1. Her parents fly to New York every summer. (simple subject)
2. The curious kitten jumped inside the box. (simple subject)
3. The entire family went on vacation to Dubai. ( complete predicate)
4. A girl fell off the slide. ( complete predicate)
5. The teacher let us play soccer in the field.( complete subject)
6. The taxi driver stopped suddenly. (simple predicate)
7. We may need to call a police officer for help. ( complete predicate)
B. Read each sentence or question. Then, circle the correct subject.
8. There goes my best friend.
a) There c) Best
b) My d) Friend
9. Right before our eyes appeared a beautiful white rabbit.
c) Right c) Eyes
d) White d) Rabbit
10. Follow the direction on the box.
a) Follow c) You
b) Direction d) Box
11. What are you studying in English class?
a) What c) Studying
b) You d) Class
12. Carol, please give me your homework.
a) Carol c) You
b) Me d) Homework
13. Where is she going today?
a) Where c) You
b) She d) Today
14. Did they meet the doctor in the office?
a) Did c) Doctor
b) They d) Office
15. There is the new mayor.
a) There c) Mayor
b) The d) You
16. Return your library books immediately.
a) Your c) Library
b) You d) Books
17. Whom did Sue invite on the picnic?
a) Whom c) Invite
b) Sue d) Picnic
E. Read each sentence. Then, underline the direct object. If the verb
does not have an object write intransitive.
18. The children laughed happily.
19. He gave me a book on my birthday.
20. The girl ate fruit.
21. The man bought his son and wife tickets.
22. Leave me a message.
F. Read each sentence. Then underline only the indirect object.
23. My father bought us a new TV set.
24. He offered her a flower.
25. Jack sold Mr. Anderson his car.
26. Show me your holiday’s photos.
27. The company has offered me a better job.
G. Read each sentence. Then, underline the complement and write
object compliment or subject complement.
28. The class elected Martin their monitor.
29. She is an engineer.
30. Alice seemed anxious.
31. Our visit made the host happy.
32. John is a good painter.
H. Read each sentence. Then, underline the prepositional phrase and
label it as adjectival or adverbial phrase.
33. I will get up early in the morning.
34. The store at the corner sells sandwiches.
35. We ordered pizza for lunch.
36. I saw a black cat with white paws.
37. The boy sitting next to the door is his son.
J. Read each item. Then, write a sentence using gerund phrase.
38. Swimming (object of preposition)
………………………………………………..
39. Drawing (subject)
………………………………………………………………….
40. Listening (Direct object)
………………………………………………………………………………………...