Subject, Predicate, Objects, Complements

Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A complete sentence requires at least a subject and a predicate.

Identify the subject in this sentence: 'The dog chased the ball.'

• The dog

• chased

• the ball

• chased the ball

Answer explanation

The subject is who or what the sentence is about. Here, 'The dog' is the subject.

What part of the sentence is 'ran quickly' in 'She ran quickly to the store'?

• Subject

• Predicate

• Object

• Complement

Answer explanation

The predicate includes the verb and tells what the subject does. 'Ran quickly' is the predicate.

Complete the sentence: The students _____ their homework on time.

• complete

• completes

• completed

• completing

Answer explanation

The past tense 'completed' fits the sentence contextually and grammatically.

In the sentence 'The teacher gave the students a test,' what is the direct object?

• The teacher

• the students

• a test

• gave

Answer explanation

The direct object receives the action of the verb. 'A test' is what was given.

The complement in a sentence can describe the subject or the object.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Complements can describe or provide more information about the subject or the object.

Identify the predicate in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the couch.'

• The cat

• sleeps

• on the couch

• sleeps on the couch

Answer explanation

The predicate includes the verb and any other information about the subject's action. Here, 'sleeps on the couch' is the predicate.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'My brother always _____ the dishes after dinner.'

• wash

• washes

• washed

• washing

Answer explanation

'Washes' is the correct present tense form that agrees with the singular subject 'My brother.'

In the sentence 'The bright sun warmed the sand,' what is the complement?

• The bright sun

• warmed

• the sand

• bright

Answer explanation

The word 'bright' is an adjective that complements and describes the subject 'The sun.'

A sentence can have more than one object.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Sentences can have direct and indirect objects, or compound objects.