Parts of a Sentence

Front

Define predicate.

Back

What is said about the subject. Includes the verb.

Front

What is the subject in the sentence: 'Jerry bought us a pizza for dinner.'?

Back

Jerry

Front

How does the underlined word function in the sentence: 'Mary and Joe are best friends.'?

Back

verb

Front

What is the subject in the sentence: 'The wolf howled through the night.'?

Back

The wolf

Front

What is the subject in the sentence: 'Edward walked to the store yesterday.'?

Back

Edward

Front

What is a subject in a sentence?

Back

The person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A word that describes an action or state of being.

Front

What is a direct object?

Back

The noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.

Front

What is a complete sentence?

Back

A group of words that expresses a complete thought and includes a subject and a predicate.

Front

What is an example of a simple subject?

Back

In the sentence 'The cat sleeps.', 'The cat' is the simple subject.