Sentence Structure: Subject, Predicate, Objects, Complements

In the sentence 'The students in my class worked hard on their projects,' the complete predicate is '_____'.

• worked hard on their projects

• The students in my class

• worked hard

• on their projects

Answer explanation

The complete predicate includes the verb ('worked') and all words that complete its meaning. 'worked hard' is incomplete, and 'on their projects' is just a prepositional phrase within the predicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'After school, Marco and his sister will go to the library,' the compound subject is '_____'.

• Marco and his sister

• Marco

• Marco and his sister will go

• After school

Answer explanation

A compound subject has two or more subjects ('Marco', 'sister') joined by a conjunction. The option 'Marco and his sister will go' incorrectly includes the verb, which is part of the predicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which of the following sentences contains a compound predicate?

• The chef chopped the vegetables and stirred the soup.

• The chef and the baker prepared the meal.

• The delicious soup simmered on the stove for an hour.

• The chef carefully seasoned the dish.

Answer explanation

A compound predicate has two or more verbs ('chopped', 'stirred') for the same subject ('chef'). The second option has a compound subject, while the others have simple predicates.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'My brother built an amazing sandcastle on the beach,' the direct object is '_____'.

• sandcastle

• brother

• on the beach

• built

Answer explanation

The direct object receives the action of the verb ('built what?'). The answer is 'sandcastle'. 'on the beach' is a prepositional phrase acting as an adverb, not the object receiving the action.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'The librarian read the children a funny story,' the indirect object is '_____'.

• children

• librarian

• story

• read

Answer explanation

The indirect object tells to whom the action was done ('read a story to whom?'). The answer is 'children'. 'Story' is the direct object, and 'librarian' is the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In which sentence is the underlined word a direct object, not a subject complement?

• The dog fetched the ball.

• The dog seems playful.

• The dog is a golden retriever.

• The dog's fur feels soft.

Answer explanation

'Ball' is a direct object because it receives the action of the verb 'fetched'. The other underlined words are subject complements that follow linking verbs ('seems', 'is', 'feels') and describe the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'The runner who won the race looked exhausted,' the linking verb is '_____'.

• looked

• won

• was

• ran

Answer explanation

A linking verb connects the subject ('runner') to a word describing it ('exhausted'). 'Won' is an action verb in the dependent clause, but 'looked' is the main verb linking the subject to its condition.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

In the sentence 'My best friend is a talented artist,' what is the subject complement?

• a talented artist

• friend

• is

• artist

Answer explanation

The subject complement is the entire phrase that follows a linking verb ('is') to rename or describe the subject. 'a talented artist' is a noun phrase that renames 'friend'; 'artist' is only part of it.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Read the sentences below. In which sentence is the verb 'smelled' used as a linking verb?

1. I smelled the delicious cookies from the kitchen.
2. The cookies smelled delicious.

• Sentence 2 only

• Sentence 1 only

• Both Sentence 1 and Sentence 2

• Neither Sentence 1 nor Sentence 2

Answer explanation

In sentence 2, 'smelled' is a linking verb because it connects the subject 'cookies' to a word that describes it, 'delicious'. In sentence 1, 'smelled' is an action verb because the subject 'I' is performing an action.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

In the sentence 'The class elected Sarah president,' the object complement is '_____'.

• president

• Sarah

• class

• elected

Answer explanation

An object complement renames or describes the direct object. Here, 'president' renames the direct object 'Sarah'. 'Sarah' is the direct object, not the complement.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F