Chapter 3: The Parts of a Sentence

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!

These Grammar Quizzes Cover...

• Simple & Complete Subjects

• Simple & Complete Predicates

• Verb Phrases

• Direct & Indirect Objects

• Prepositional Phrases

• Independent Clauses

• Dependent Clauses

3.0 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

3.1 Identify!

Directions: Identify the parts of a sentence asked for.

Example: Prepositional Phrase:

Answer: Prepositional Phrase = at the neighbor's house


1. Simple Subject:

2. Direct Objects:

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

3. Dependent Clause:

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

4. Simple Subjects:

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

5. Complete Subject:

6. Prepositional Phrases:

7. Independent Clause:

8. Verb Phrase:

9. Indirect Object:

10. Complete Predicate:

The Parts of a Sentence
Grammar Quizzes Answers!

3.0 Labeling the Subjects & Predicates

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

3.1 Identify!

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

Start Basic Sentence Diagramming

Sentence diagramming is a visual way to show how the words in a sentence are related.

Learning diagramming will help you to learn grammar (and you might be surprised to find out that it's kind of fun, too.)

Use these exercises to learn about sentence diagramming!

C'mon. Give it a shot.