Which word is the subject of the sentence: 'Emma picked up the pen in frustration.'

'Emma' because she is the one doing the action.

Which sentences are not simple sentences?

It was a cold day in April and the clocks were striking 13., As I walked home, I wondered what I'd find there.

Identify the subject of the sentence: 'The book was read by Mr Turnham.'

'The book' because it is the thing being read.

Which sentences are compound sentences?

She was small and young but she terrified me., The house stood looming above me and it looked imposing.

Which sentence is not a complex sentence?

Often the whole day would pass in a blur.

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1
Which word is the subject of the sentence: 'Emma picked up the pen in frustration.'
'Emma' because she is the one doing the action.
'Pen' because it is the thing which has been picked up.
'Picked up' because it is a verb.
'Frustration' because it adds more information.
2
Which of these is not a grammatically correct sentence?
Because she liked the film, Sarah went to see it again.
The children all waiting.
Darkness settled upon the hushed landscape.
The woman with the wasted face had affected me deeply.
3
Which sentences are not simple sentences?
The tall, blonde haired boy picked up his threat-bare bag.
The cat sat leisurely on the mat.
It was a cold day in April and the clocks were striking 13.
As I walked home, I wondered what I'd find there.
4
Identify the verb or verbs in this sentence: 'Miss Bennett likes going shopping.'
'Miss Bennett'
'likes going'
'likes'
'shopping'
5
Identify the subject of the sentence: 'The book was read by Mr Turnham.'
'The book' because it is the thing being read.
'was' because it shows it is past tense.
'Mr Turnham' because he is reading.
'Mr Turnham' and 'the book' because they are both nouns.
6
Which sentences are compound sentences?
She was small and young but she terrified me.
I walked on, blinking in the sunlight as it's rays hit me.
The house stood looming above me and it looked imposing.
The house stood looming above me, dauntingly close now.
7
Which sentence is not a complex sentence?
Before I can relax, I must do my homework.
Often the whole day would pass in a blur.
If I work hard, I will get a good grade in English.
The wine, which was expensive, was the best we'd ever had.
8
Identify the verb or verbs in this sentence: 'Mrs Larsen is often hungry.'
'is'
'often'
'hungry'
'Mrs Larsen'

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