The Ministry of Higher and secondary education of the Republic of Uzbekistan The Uzbekistan state World Languages University

Objectives: - to improve writing skills correctly
Time: 10 minutes


Activity 2.
Identifying Subjects, Verbs and Complements


Underline the subjects, verbs, and complements in the following sentences and write S, V, or C above them. Also put parentheses () around prepositional phrases.
1.My name is Roberto Sanchez
2.I was born (on September 21, 1978) (in the city) (of San Juan, Puerto Rico)
3.I am a student at Greenhills College in Boston, Massachusetts
4.Some of my classes are difficult
5.Some of the homework is boring
6.None of my classmates speak Spanish
7.A lot of my classes are in Dante Hall
8.A lot of my time is spent in the student lounge
9.My father works in an office
10.None of us are married
11.My youngest brother and sister are still in high school
12.My father understands English but doesn’t speak it
13.In my country most of the people are Catholic
14.Neither of my parents has been to the United States.
Objectives: - to develop writing and reading skills
Time: 10 minutes
Materials: a whiteboard, markers, handouts 1, 2, 3.
Activity 3. Subject-Verb Agreement
Complete the essay with the correct verb forms. Put parentheses () around prepositional phrases.
A Courageous Man Christopher Reeve _______is_______a famous Hollywood actor. He played the role 1. be
of Superman in several movies. Some of his other movies ____________ Deathtrap, The 2. include
Bostonians, and The Remains of the Day.
Reeve was also an experienced horseback rider. However, on May 27, 1995, while he was performing in a riding competition, his horse stopped
suddenly. He was thrown off and hit his head on the ground. Tragically, he suffered serious injuries and ____________ now paralysed¹ Reeve _______________ unable to use his arms and
3. be 4. be legs. He ___________ around in a motorized wheelchair. He cannot breathe without the 5. get
aid of a respirator.² He also ________________ a neck support. At first, he could not 6. wear
eat solid food, but now he can. Reeve ______________ a strong support system. His loving family and friends 7. have
_______________ there for him. During his hospital stay, his wife, Dana, visited him and 8. be often brought along their young son, Will. One of his Hollywood friends ______________ 9. be comedian Robin Williams. Williams’s funny jokes _____________ him ____________ and 10. make 11. laugh
____________ his spirits. A lot of Americans and people around the words have sent him 12. lift
cards, letters, and telegrams of encouragement and best wishes.
Reeve ___________ truly grateful to everyone. He ____________ thankful for the 13. be 14. be
excellent medical care he received from the medical staff at the hospital. His doctor ________________ him a courageous man and a
wonderful patient. He was released 15. call from the hospital in December 1995. Then on March 25, 1996, Reeve made a surprise
appearance at the Academy Award ceremonies in Hollywood and made a speech. Reeve ________________ a strong will to live as normal a life as possible. Pictures 16. have
of his smiling, handsome face ___________________ his positive attitude. All of Reeve’s 17. show
friends and supporters ________________ and ________________ for his recovery. 18. hope. 19. pray