Subject, Verb, And Object Quiz

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    Identify the verb here.  'Susanna walked her dog.'

    • Susanna
    • Walked
    • Dog
    • None of them
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Hey, check out this fun, quick and mini 'subject, verb, and object' quiz that is designed to test your English grammar skills. Think you have a good understanding of the subject-verb-object lesson? If yes, then you must check out this quiz below. In this quiz, you have to identify whether the listed words/phrases are subject, verb, object, or prepositional phrases. Just remember one rule that all sentences need a subject and a verb but do not necessarily require an object or a prepositional phrase.
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  • 2. 

    What is the verb in this sentence?  'The teacher wrote the assignment on the whiteboard.'

    • Assignment

    • Whiteboard

    • Teacher

    • Wrote

    Correct Answer
    A. Wrote
    Explanation
    The verb in this sentence is "wrote". It is the action that the subject, the teacher, is performing. The sentence is describing an action of the teacher, specifically that they wrote something on the whiteboard, which is the object of the sentence.

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  • 3. 

    Identify the verb here.  'Even though it was late, Jimmy drank coffee.' 

    • Late

    • Jimmy

    • Drank

    • None of them

    Correct Answer
    A. Drank
    Explanation
    The verb in this sentence is "drank." It is the action that Jimmy performed, which is drinking coffee. The other options, "late" and "Jimmy," are not verbs.

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  • 4. 

    'My dad found a typo in my essay.' Identify the object in this sentence. 

    • Found

    • A typo

    • Dad

    Correct Answer
    A. A typo
    Explanation
    The object in this sentence is "a typo". It is the direct object of the verb "found". The sentence is stating that the speaker's dad discovered a mistake in their essay.

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  • 5. 

    Tonny broke a window. Which is the verb here? 

    • Tony

    • Broke

    • Window

    • None

    Correct Answer
    A. Broke
    Explanation
    In the sentence "Tony broke a window," the verb is "broke." It shows the action Tony is taking, which is breaking the window. The verb is essential for describing what happens in the sentence. "Tony" is the subject who performs the action, and "window" is the object receiving the action. The verb "broke" tells us what action is being carried out.

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  • 6. 

    In the sentence "I accidentally ripped a page in my textbook when my little brother startled me," the verb is:

    • I

    • Ripped

    • Textbook

    • Brother

    Correct Answer
    A. Ripped
    Explanation
    The verb is the action word in a sentence. In this case, "ripped" is the action being performed by the subject "I." "Startled" is another verb in the sentence, but it is part of a different clause.

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  • 7. 

    What is the object here?  'Frank loves to feed his dog.'

    • Frank

    • Loves to 

    • Feed his

    • Dog

    Correct Answer
    A. Dog
    Explanation
    In the sentence "Frank loves to feed his dog," the object is "his dog." It receives the action of the verb "feed." "Frank" is the subject, "loves" is the verb, and "to feed" is the infinitive phrase indicating the action.

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  • 8. 

    What is the object here? 'Josh read a book.'

    • Josh

    • Read

    • Book

    • None of them

    Correct Answer
    A. Book
    Explanation
    The object in the sentence "Josh read a book" is "book". In this sentence, "Josh" is the subject, "read" is the verb, and "book" is the direct object. The direct object is the noun or noun phrase that receives the action of the verb. In this case, the action of reading is being performed on the book by Josh.

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  • 9. 

    Identify the verb here.  'The pencil is on the desk.' 

    • Pencil

    • Is

    • Desk

    • None of them

    Correct Answer
    A. Is
    Explanation
    The verb in the given sentence is "is". It is a form of the verb "to be" and is used to express a state of being or existence. In this sentence, "is" is used to show the location or position of the pencil, indicating that it is on the desk.

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  • 10. 

    Identify the subject here.  'Ivan improved his memory by studying every night.'

    • Improved

    • His memory

    • Not present

    • Ivan

    Correct Answer
    A. Ivan
    Explanation
    The subject in the given sentence is "Ivan". This is because Ivan is the one who is performing the action of improving his memory by studying every night.

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