Language Quiz

What is a subject in a sentence?

• The subject is the punctuation mark in a sentence.

• The subject is the noun or pronoun that performs the action or is being described in the sentence.

• The subject is the adverb in a sentence.

• The subject is the verb in a sentence.

What is a predicate in a sentence?

• The predicate in a sentence is the part that contains the subject.

• The predicate in a sentence is the part that contains the verb.

• The predicate in a sentence is the part that contains the adjective.

• The predicate in a sentence is the part that contains the noun.

Give an example of a subject and predicate in a sentence.

• Subject: The book; Predicate: is reading.

• Subject: The car; Predicate: is driving.

• Subject: The cat; Predicate: is sleeping.

• Subject: The dog; Predicate: is barking.

What is an action verb?

• A verb that describes a state of being.

• A verb that indicates a location.

• A verb that modifies a noun.

• A verb that expresses physical or mental action.

Give an example of an action verb in a sentence.

• think

• run

• sit

• walk

What is a linking verb?

• A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a verb.

• A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective.

• A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to an adverb.

• A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a preposition.

Give an example of a linking verb in a sentence.

• is

• do

• have

• are

What is the difference between an action verb and a linking verb?

• The difference between an action verb and a linking verb is that an action verb expresses an action, while a linking verb connects the subject to a noun or adjective.

• An action verb can be used with any subject, while a linking verb can only be used with a singular subject.

• An action verb is always transitive, while a linking verb is always intransitive.

• An action verb is used in the present tense, while a linking verb is used in the past tense.

Identify the action verb in the following sentence: 'She ran to the park.'

• ran

• slept

• walked

• ate