SUBJECT HElp?

Question

Circle the the correct verb and underline the subject (s) of that verb.

1. Each of the winners receives a savings bond.
2. Carrying a basket, a book bag, and an umbrella seems very awkward.
3. There are always huge groups of boys hanging out in the hallway.
4. On my list of the things to do are a shopping spree and a warm bath.
5. Either Mike or IKE wants to throw Spike a party.

Answer 1

1 verb: receives subject: each
2. verb: seem Subject: carrying
3. verb: are subject: groups
4. verb: are subject spree/bath
5. verb: wants subject Mike/Ike

Answer 2

The first person's answers are incorrect.
The second person is correct

1.Each is the subject of the verb. Receives is the correct verb
2. The correct verb is seems. The subject is really the act of(understood)carrying
3. Are is the correct verb. The subject is groups. If there were only one group, the correct verb would have been is but because there are multiple groups, are is correct
4. The correct verb is are. The compound subject of this sentence is a spree and bath. Shopping and warm are adjectives modifying the subject.
5. The correct word is wants. The subject is Mike or Ike which indicates that it is only ONE person who wants to throw the party. If BOTH Mike AND Ike were throwing the party, the correct verb would be want. The examples are very good and very tricky. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to review some of my grammar rules.

Answer 3

1. verb: receives subject:winners
2. verb: carrying subject: basket, bookbag, umbrella
3. verb: hanging out subject: boys
4. verb: do subject: list
5. verb: throw subject: mike and ike

GOOD LUCK!