Sentence Elements Quiz

What is a subject in a sentence?

• The punctuation used in the sentence

• The time when the action is taking place

• The reason for the action in the sentence

• The person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something in the sentence

What is a predicate in a sentence?

• The part of the sentence that contains the noun and states something about the object.

• The part of the sentence that contains the conjunction and connects two clauses.

• The part of the sentence that contains the adverb and modifies the verb.

• The part of the sentence that contains the verb and states something about the subject.

Which of the following is a noun? A) Jump B) Running C) Dog D) Quickly

• B

• D

• C

• A

Which of the following is a verb? A) Table B) Happy C) Swim D) Quickly

• A) Table

• B) Happy

• D) Quickly

• C) Swim

What is the subject in the sentence: The cat is sleeping?

• The dog

• The fish

• The cat

• The bird

What is the predicate in the sentence: The sun is shining?

• is shining

• shining

• is

• The sun

Identify the noun in the sentence: The boy is playing with a ball.

• playing

• with

• ball

• boy

Identify the verb in the sentence: The birds are singing in the tree.

• sleeping

• flying

• eating

• singing

What is the subject in the sentence: The flowers are blooming beautifully?

• The sun

• The mountains

• The flowers

• The ocean

What is the predicate in the sentence: The children are playing in the park?

• are playing in the park

• playing in the park

• The children

• are playing