For the following sentences, you may either write down the verbal or print the sentences and circle the verbals within them. Then, write whether the verbal is being used as a subject (S), a direct object (DO), a predicate nominative (PN), or the object of a preposition (OP).
1) Drying wildflowers can be an interesting project.
2) Last summer our family decided to start a collection of dried wildflowers.
3) Our music assignment is researching the life of an Anabaptist hymn writer.
4) We found great inspiration in learning about these faithful Christians of the past.
5) One of my regular jobs is keeping the woodbox full.
6) Raising good watermelons in our area requires watering them regularly.
Punctuation Practice with Colons
Each of the sentences below contains an error in colon usage. Write the word just before the error occurs, and either add or omit what is necessary.
1) The Bible states man's basic problem, he has a sinful nature.
2) The most important tools will be: an ax, a shovel, and a pick.
3) In good books you keep coming across the same ideas, truth, honor, courage, wisdom, faith, and moral responsibility.
Just For Fun! (A Bonus!)
In the second sentence of my instructions for the section immediately above here, can you recognize any noun clauses?
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