Exploring Writing 2nd Edition by John Langan

Exercise 1

Draw a single line under subjects and a double line under verbs. Cross out prepositional phrases as necessary to find the subjects.
1. With one graceful motion, the shortstop fielded the grounder and threw to first base.
2. Like human mothers, sheep and goat mothers develop close bonds with their babies.
3. Before class, Antonietta and Jorge rushed to the coffee machine in the hall.
4. I shifted uncomfortably on the lumpy mattress before falling into a restless sleep.
5. Waiting in the long ticket line, Matt shifted his weight from one foot to the other.
6. Ancient Egyptians were branding cattle more than four thousand years ago.
7. Dogs and cats crowded the veterinarian's office on Monday morning.
8. The driver abruptly halted her Jeep and backed up toward a narrow parking place.
9. During the American Revolution, some brides rejected white wedding gowns and wore red as a symbol of rebellion.
10. The little girl's frantic family called a psychic to locate the child.