The Parts of a Sentence Quiz

Use these parts of a sentence grammar quizzes to test yourself or your students on simple subjects and simple predicates, verb phrases, direct objects, and more!

Here is a tiny lesson on sentences to get your mind working!

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.

Every sentence is made of at least two parts:

1. A subject (someone or something)

2. A predicate (what the someone or something is being or doing)

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These Grammar Quizzes Cover...

1. Labeling the Subjects & Predicates

Directions: Label the part of sentence for the words in bold.

Use these labels:

simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate, complete predicate

1. I drove to my sister's house.

2. My sister and I are planning a trip to Costa Rica.

3. Everyone enduring a Minnesotan winter wants a trip to Costa Rica.

4. San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica.

5. While there, we plan on hiking and swimming

2. Identify the Parts of a Sentence

Directions: Identify the parts of a sentence asked for.

Example: Find the prepositional phrase.

We'll be at the neighbor's house.
Answer: prepositional phrase = at the neighbor's house

1. Find the simple subject.

My favorite shirt is in the wash.

2. Find the direct objects.

Whenever my sister and mom visit, we bake banana bread and oatmeal cookies.

3. Find the dependent clause (also called a subordinate clause).

Because it is ridiculously cold outside, I must wear my long underwear underneath my jeans.

4. Find the simple subjects.

Unless you go to the store and buy some milk, we won't be able to make cookies.

5. Find the complete subject.

This red and yellow flower is the prettiest flower that I have ever seen!

6. Find the prepositional phrases.

Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go.

7. Find the independent clause.

I always feel exulted when I stand at the edge of the ocean.

8. Find the verb phrase.

On Monday, we will be flying to a tropical wonderland.

9. Find the indirect object.

Please make me dinner tonight.

10. Find the complete predicate.

I love learning grammar.

The Parts of a Sentence
Grammar Quizzes Answers

1. Labeling the Subjects & Predicates: Answers

1. drove to my sister's house = complete predicate

2. My sister and I = complete subject

3. wants = simple predicate

4. San Jose = simple subject

5. While there... plan on hiking and swimming = complete predicate

2. Identify the Parts of a Sentence

1. Simple Subject = shirt

2. Direct Objects = banana bread, oatmeal cookies

3. Dependent Clause = Because it is ridiculously cold outside

4. Simple Subjects = you, we

5. Complete Subject = This red and yellow flower

6. Prepositional Phrases = over the river, through the woods, to Grandmother's house

7. Independent Clause = I always feel exulted

8. Verb Phrase = will be flying

9. Indirect Object = me

10. Complete Predicate = love learning grammar

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