Use this grammar quiz on the parts of a sentence 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 up of at least two parts:
1. A subject (someone or something)
2. A predicate (what the someone or something is being or doing)
This Grammar Quiz Covers...
Part 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.
Part 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.
The Parts of a Sentence - Grammar Quiz Answers
Part 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
Part 2. Identify the Parts of a Sentence Answers
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.)