1.

• Linda : subject
• was : to be
• washing : verb -ing
• the dishes : object

2.

• I : subject
• was : to be
• studying : verb -ing
• when : subordinating conjunction
• the phone : object
• rang : verb (past tense form)

3.

• We : subject
• were : to be
• having : verb -ing
• a : indefinite article
• nice : adjective
• picnic : noun
• when : subordinating conjunction
• it : pronoun
• started : verb (past tense form)
• to rain : verb (present tense form)

4.

• While : subordinating conjunction
• the cat : subject
• sleeping : verb -ing
• the mouse : subject
• were : to be
• eating : verb -ing
• its : possessive pronoun
• food : object

5.

• They : subject
• were : to be
• eating : verb -ing
• corn : object
• at this time : conjunction
• last night : adverb

6.

• I : subject
• was : to be
• doing : verb -ing
• physical exercises : object
• all day : conjunction
• yesterday : adverb

7.

• In : preposition
• February : noun
• she : subject
• was : to be
• working : verb -ing
• as : conjunction
• a : indefinite article
• writer : noun
• well-known : adjective
• restaurant : noun

8.

• my mother : subject
• was : to be
• cleaning : verb -ing
• the carpet : object
• when : subordinating conjunction
• I : subject
• got : verb (past tense form)
• home : noun

9.

• Was : to be
• I : subject
• sleeping : verb -ing
• all night long : adverb

10.

• Was : to be
• Linda : subject
• washing : verb -ing
• the dishes : object