Subject verb object---- conjunctions and prepositions/ help please 1. Highlight the main subject yellow, the main verb green, and the main object blue: Once researchers were able to identify rejected and neglected children, they became interested in determining the behaviors asso¬ciated with each status. 2. Highlight the main subject yellow, the main verb green, and the main object blue: Because of their considerable contact with children, teachers can provide a valuable perspective on children's behavior. 3. Highlight the main subject yellow, the main verb green, and the main object blue: Although differ¬ences were only marginally signifi¬cant, the rejected group did show a greater dropout rate. 4. What tense does the underlined verb indicate in the following sentence: Children who have difficulty forming friendships and gaining acceptance among peers have received a tremendous amount of interest over the past decade. a. Simple past tense b. Progressive or continuing action in the past c. Progressive or continuing action that began in the past and continues in the present 5. What tenses do the underlined verbs indicate in the following sentence: Although token economies have shown success, they are not without their critics. a. Simple past tense, simple present tense b. Progressive action in the present, progressive action in the past c. Progressive action that began in the past and continues in the present, simple present   6. Underline any dependent clauses in the following sentence twice, and any independent clause once: Rejected children receive very low overall ratings, whereas ratings of neglected children do not differ from those of average chil¬dren. 7. Is the sentence above a. Simple b. Compound c. Complex 8. Underline any dependent clauses in the following sentence twice, and any independent clause once: A sensitive and supportive teacher will be aware of these feelings, and she will attempt to as¬sess each child's situation. 9. Is the sentence above a. Simple b. Compound c. Complex 10. Identify which of the following words act as conjunctions, and which act as preopositions, in the sentences above: who, although, whereas, and, without, once, on, of, because, from Conjunctions : Prepositions: