Part I

Identify ‘verb’ in the following sentences

1. Mosquito repellents hide you. (hide)

2. The spray blocks the mosquitoes' sensors, so they are unaware of your presence. (blocks)

3. My two sisters sent a card to my aunt and uncle in 1930, and it arrived yesterday. (sent)

4. A sticker on the card apologised for the delay. (apologised)

5. I was amazed. (was)

6. Our designer told us that the colour blue has a calming effect. (calming)

7. It causes the release of calming hormones. (release)

8. The best place to send your children on a day to day basis is your school. (send)

9. Dogs are often loving and loyal companions, earning the nickname “Man’s Best Friend.” (earning)

10. A newborn baby who was found alive after being abandoned by his mother behind a trash
dumpster has been reunited with the police officer who rescued him. (found)

Part II

Directions: Identify the subjects of the following sentences by choosing the the right phrase.

1. The history of Indonesia has been shaped by its geographic position, its natural resources,
a series of human migrations and contacts, wars and conquests, as well as by trade,
economics and politics. (The history of Indonesia has been shaped)

2. Indonesia is an archipelagic country of 17,508 islands stretching along the equator in

South East Asia. (Indonesia is an archipelagic country)

3. The country's strategic sea-lane position fostered inter-island and international trade.
(strategic sea-lane position fostered inter-island and international trade)

4. The area of Indonesia is populated by peoples of various migrations, creating a diversity

of cultures, ethnicities, and languages. (The area of Indonesia is populated by peoples
of various migrations)

5. The archipelago's landforms and climate significantly influenced agriculture and trade, and
the formation of states. (agriculture and trade, and the formation of states)

6. The boundaries of the state of Indonesia represent the 20th century borders of the Dutch
East Indies. (borders of the Dutch East Indies)
7. Fossilised remains of Homo erectus and his tools suggest the Indonesian archipelago was
inhabited by at least 1.5 million years ago. (was inhabited by at least 1.5 million years
ago)

8. Austronesian people, who form the majority of the modern population, are thought to have
originally been from Taiwan and arrived in Indonesia around 2000 BCE. (are thought to
have originally been from Taiwan and arrived in Indonesia around 2000 BCE)

9. From the 7th century CE, the powerful Srivijaya naval kingdom flourished bringing Hindu
and Buddhist influences with it. (the powerful Srivijaya naval kingdom flourished
bringing Hindu and Buddhist influences with it)

10.The agricultural Buddhist Sailendra and Hindu Mataram dynasties subsequently thrived
and declined in inland Java. (The agricultural Buddhist Sailendra and Hindu Mataram
dynasties)