Parts Of The Sentence Quiz!
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We speak, we write, we express, and it's all done with sentences. But executing a sentence requires perfect placement of grammatical units. This quiz is on subjects, predicates, direct and indirect objects, and subject complements.
- 1.Choose the subject in the sentence below: Jenny won the writing competition for her class.
- A.
Jenny
- B.
Won
- C.
Competition
- D.
Class
- 2.Choose the subject in the sentence below: The old, abandoned church caught on fire!
- A.
Old
- B.
Church
- C.
Caught
- D.
Fire
- 3.Choose the subject in the sentence below: Are you going to the dance tonight?
- A.
Are going
- B.
You
- C.
Dance
- D.
Tonight
- 4.
- A.
Jenny
- B.
Won
- C.
Competition
- D.
Class
- 5.Choose the predicate in the sentence below: The old, abandoned church caught on fire!
- A.
Old
- B.
Church
- C.
Caught
- D.
Fire
- 6.Choose the predicate in the sentence below: Are you going to the dance tonight?
- A.
Are going
- B.
You
- C.
Dance
- D.
Tonight
- 7.
- A.
Hannah
- B.
Gave
- C.
Madison
- D.
Gift
- 8.Identify the direct object in the sentence below: The Martin family brought a dessert to the dinner party.
- A.
Family
- B.
Brought
- C.
Dessert
- D.
Party
- 9.Identify the direct object in the sentence below: Michelle dropped the stapler on her toe. Ouch!
- A.
Michelle
- B.
Dropped
- C.
Stapler
- D.
Toe
- 10.
- A.
Dessert
- B.
Dinner
- C.
Party
- D.
There isn't one
- 11.
- A.
Michael
- B.
Note
- C.
Class
- D.
Teacher
- 12.Identify the subject complement in the sentence below: Mrs. Greene is the substitute for Mrs. Gray's class.
- A.
Mrs. Greene
- B.
Is
- C.
Substitute
- D.
Class
- 13.
- A.
She
- B.
Looks
- C.
Beautiful
- D.
Red
- 14.Decide if the word in bold is a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective: Miguel was the class president last year.
- A.
Predicate nominative
- B.
Predicate adjective
- 15.Decide if the word in bold is a predicate nominative or a predicate adjective: The warm cherry pie smelled delicious.
- A.
Predicate nominative
- B.
Predicate adjective
- 16.
- A.
Action verb
- B.
Linking verb
- 17.
- A.
Action verb
- B.
Linking verb
- 18.Decide if the word in bold is an action or linking verb: Nick and Wil are football players.
- A.
Action verb
- B.
Linking verb
- 19.Decide if the word in bold is an action or linking verb: Amber tapped Matt on the shoulder.
- A.
Action verb
- B.
Linking verb
- 20.In order for a sentence to make a complete thought it must have ____________________.
- A.
A subject
- B.
A predicate
- C.
A subject complement
- D.
Both A and B
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