Basic English Grammar Quiz

Identify the principle elements (Subject, verb, direct object, complement) of the following sentence

Grace Siahaya called her brothers and sisters.

• Grace Siahaya

• Subject

• none

• Verb

• called

• Direct Object

• her brothers and sisters

• Complement

Identify the principle elements of the following sentence

Burglars were ransacking the house. ​

Groups:

(a) Subject

,

(b) Verb

,

(c) direct object

,

(d) Complement

• Burglars

• The house

• None

• were ransacking

Identify the principle elements of the following sentence

She felt the lining of her coat.

• of her coat

• Direct object

• the lining

• Verb

• She

• Modifier

• none

• Complement

• felt

• Subject

Identify the principle elements (Subject, verb, direct object, complement, modifiers) of the following sentence:

She felt well again.

Answer explanation

Subj: She

Verb: fells

Comp: well

Modifier: again

Identify the indirect objects of the following sentence

Lina Kadang and Niwayan supplied Yesra Kandami food and drink.

Answer explanation

Indirect Object: Yesra Kandami

Identify the indirect objects of the following sentence

Librarians provide services for readers.

Answer explanation

Indirect Object: readers

Identify the indirect objects of the following sentence

District attorneys may ask embarrassing questions of witnesses.

• witnesses
• district attorneys
• may ask
• embarrassing questions

Identify the indirect objects of the following sentence

Cargo ships give daily service to most clients.

• daily service
• most clients
• cargo ships
• give

Identify the indirect objects of the following sentence

Children may tell their parents many strange stories.

• Children
• their parents
• many strange stories
• tell their parents

Identify the single-word modifiers of the following sentence

Helena opened her birthday gifts joyfully.

Answer explanation

Single word modifier: her birthday; joyfully