Sentence Structure Grammar #1

The subject of a sentence is:

• Who or what does the verb in the sentence

• Who or what the sentence is about

• The verb in the sentence

• A describing word

Identify the predicate in this sentence:

The black horse ate the hay.

• black

• horse

• hay

• ate

Reading, eating, and sleeping are some of my favourite pastimes.

The highlighted words in this sentence are:

• a compound object

• a compound predicate

• a compound subject

• a medicinal compound

A phrase is a group of words which can be a complete sentence.

• True

• False

Running marathons is Jimothy's main hobby.

What is the highlighted phrase?

• a participle phrase

• a gerund phrase

• an absolute phrase

• an appositive phrase

With his staff in hand, the wizard struck down the orcish horde.

What is the highlighted phrase?

• an appositive phrase

• a participle phrase

• an absolute phrase

• a gerund phrase

Georgia, the cutest dog in the world, slept on the couch.

What is the highlighted phrase?

• an appositive phrase

• a participle phrase

• an absolute phrase

• a gerund phrase

The trash can, brimming with garbage, sat in the corner.

What is the highlighted phrase?

• a participle phrase

• an appositive phrase

• an absolute phrase

• a gerund phrase

I'm Luke Skywalker, I'm here to rescue you.

What is the highlighted phrase?

• an infinitive phrase

• an absolute phrase

• a prepositional phrase

• a gerund phrase

Ben slipped on the top rung of the ladder.

What is the highlighted phrase?

• an absolute phrase

• an infinitive phrase

• a participle phrase

• a prepositional phrase