Understanding Sentence Structure

What is the subject in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps'?

• The dog barks

• The cat runs

• The bird sings

• The cat

Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

• explained

• The teacher

• explained the lesson

• the lesson by the teacher

What is the verb in the sentence: 'They are playing soccer'?

• are

• soccer

• playing

• They

In the sentence 'She gave her friend a book', what is the direct object?

• a book

• a gift

• gave

• her friend

What does the indirect object tell us in a sentence?

• The indirect object indicates the subject of the sentence.

• The indirect object provides details about the time of the action.

• The indirect object tells us to whom or for whom the action is done.

• The indirect object describes the main verb's action.

Identify the complement in the sentence: 'The sky is blue.'

• sunny

• green

• cloudy

• blue

What part of the sentence answers 'who' or 'what'?

• The predicate

• The adverbial phrase

• The subject

• The object

In the sentence 'The children played in the park', what is the subject?

• In the park

• The children played

• The children

• The park

What is the role of the verb in a sentence?

• The verb indicates the action or state of being in a sentence.

• The verb is always the first word in a sentence.

• The verb describes the subject of the sentence.

• The verb connects the subject to the object.

In the sentence 'He sent her a letter', what is the indirect object?

• a letter

• He

• sent

• her