Booster Parts of a Sentence | Simulator 2

Booster Parts of a Sentence | Simulator 2

Parts of a Sentence — Simulator 2

Parts of a Sentence — Simulator 2

Level 2 / 10 • identify the main verb

Choose the main verb of each sentence. (Level 2 adds small distractions like adverbs, objects, and prepositional phrases.)

Fast method: find the action or “be” verb that carries the sentence meaning. Ignore nouns (subject/object) and ignore prepositional phrases (for/in/on/at/with).

1. The nurse checks the patient’s temperature carefully.

  • the nurse
  • checks
  • the patient’s temperature
  • carefully

2. Students prepare for the TOEFL exam every week.

  • students
  • for the TOEFL exam
  • every week
  • prepare

3. The teacher explains the instructions to the class.

  • explains
  • the teacher
  • the instructions
  • to the class

4. The report was completed on time.

  • the report
  • completed
  • was
  • on time

5. The patient is resting in the room.

  • the patient
  • resting
  • in the room
  • is

6. Nurses administer medication daily at the clinic.

  • nurses
  • medication
  • daily / at the clinic
  • administer

7. The student wrote the email quickly.

  • wrote
  • the student
  • the email
  • quickly

8. The doctor examined the patient in the clinic.

  • the doctor
  • the patient
  • examined
  • in the clinic

9. The computer processes the data very fast.

  • the computer
  • processes
  • the data
  • very fast

10. The manager will review the document after lunch.

  • the manager
  • the document
  • after lunch
  • review

Your Score

Interpretation:
9–10 = main verb recognition is solid
7–8 = watch out for adverbs and prepositional phrases
≤6 = re-learn verb vs noun separation

Answer Key

1) checks
2) prepare
3) explains
4) was
5) resting
6) administer
7) wrote
8) examined
9) processes
10) review

Review — finding the main verb (MET/TOEFL)

The main verb is the word (or verb phrase) that carries the sentence action and tense. Many wrong answers are nouns (subject/object) or phrases that add detail.

1) what counts as the main verb?

  • action verbs: study, prepare, explain, review, examine
  • be + adjective/noun: is happy, was a nurse (verb = is/was)
  • be + -ing: is resting, were studying (verb phrase)
  • auxiliaries: will review, has finished (verb phrase)

2) easy traps

  • objects: the report, the email, the patient
  • adverbs: quickly, carefully, daily, very fast
  • prepositional phrases: in the clinic, after lunch, for the exam
exam checklist (5 seconds):
1) underline the verb phrase
2) ignore prepositional phrases
3) pick the action word if you must choose one