Sentence Parts Worksheet 1

Sentence Parts Worksheet 1

Label all subjects, verbs, direct objects and complements.

S V DO SC, OC

1. All bills on appropriation must originate in the House of Representatives.

2. The great forests of the South and Northwest supply most of the nation’s lumber needs and provide many jobs.

3. Most small airports are expanding to accommodate the new models of small jets, but several large airports cannot expand any farther.

4. Interstate bus drivers undergo months of on-the-job training, pass rigorous physical examinations, and take elaborate tests on the regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

5. The levees of the Mississippi River must be inspected frequently; any repair work must be completed before the annual spring floods.

6. Ocean beaches depend upon such sparse vegetation as sea oats to prevent wind erosion; consequently, people should not pick plants near the sea for dried-flower arrangements.

7. Acting for the United States, Secretary of State William H. Seward purchased Alaska in 1867.

8. Technological advancements with microwaves have revolutionized long-distance communications.

9. Clouds are composed of minute particles of water or ice.

10. The cloudberry, a yellowish-orange fruit of a creeping plant, is edible.

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