FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Anatomy of a Sentence Trivia Quiz

This quiz should be easy. I'll give you a sentence then ask you to identify a certain part of speech.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ilona_Ritter. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Ilona_Ritter

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
168,120

Updated
Nov 22 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
6545

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: dangee68 (10/15), Luckycharm60 (15/15), kasteel1 (13/15).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. The cat ran. Which word in this sentence is the noun? Hint

ran

there is no noun

the

cat

NEXT>

Question 2 of 15

2. John runs on the track team. Which word is the verb in this sentence? Hint

John

track

the

runs

NEXT>

Question 3 of 15

3. We went outside to watch the beautiful sunset. Which word is the adjective? Hint

beautiful

sunset

NEXT>

Question 4 of 15

4. The children quickly lined up for lunch. Which word is the adverb? Hint

quickly

for

children

lined

NEXT>

Question 5 of 15

5. The goats went over the bridge. Which word in this sentence is a preposition? Hint

goats

over

bridge

the

NEXT>

Question 6 of 15

6. Wow! That was amazing! Which word is the interjection? Hint

that

was

wow

amazing

NEXT>

Question 7 of 15

7. Ben and Jerry make the best ice cream in the world. Which word is the conjunction in this sentence? Hint

Ben

make

and

NEXT>

Question 8 of 15

8. She went to the store. What is the pronoun in the preceding sentence? Hint

She

went

store

NEXT>

Question 9 of 15

9. Did you read the new Harry Potter book yet? Which word is an article? Hint

you

the

yet

read

NEXT>

Question 10 of 15

10. She gave Jim the apple. What is the indirect object? Hint

apple

gave

she

Jim

NEXT>

Question 11 of 15

11. Edwin gave the gift to Jacques. Which word would be the direct object? Hint

Jacques

gift

Edwin

gave

NEXT>

Question 12 of 15

12. Jennifer is a girl. What word is the predicate nominative? Hint

Jennifer

girl

NEXT>

Question 13 of 15

13. The dog was big. Which word is the predicate adjective? Hint

dog

big

the

was

NEXT>

Question 14 of 15

14. This question is a little different. Out of the following words, which word is a proper noun? Hint

apple

ate

Alexis

NEXT>

Question 15 of 15

15. Swimming is a great form of exercise. Which word is the gerund? Hint

swimming

exercise

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Dec 14 2024 : dangee68: 10/15
Dec 09 2024 : Luckycharm60: 15/15
Nov 26 2024 : kasteel1: 13/15
Nov 05 2024 : Guest 174: 11/15
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 69: 13/15

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The cat ran. Which word in this sentence is the noun?

Answer: cat

"The" is an article. "Ran" is a verb. "Cat" is the noun. A noun is a person, place, or thing.

2. John runs on the track team. Which word is the verb in this sentence?

Answer: runs

A verb is an action word. "John" is a noun. "Runs" is the verb since that is the action that John is doing. "The" is an article. "Track" in this sentence is an adjective describing team.

3. We went outside to watch the beautiful sunset. Which word is the adjective?

Answer: beautiful

An adjective describes a noun. "Beautiful" describes sunset so therefore it is an adjective. "To" is part of "to watch" which is an infinitive. "Sunset" is a noun. "We" is a pronoun.

4. The children quickly lined up for lunch. Which word is the adverb?

Answer: quickly

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, adjective or another adverb. "Quickly" describes the verb lined so therefore quickly is the adverb. "Children" is a plural noun. "For" is a preposition.

5. The goats went over the bridge. Which word in this sentence is a preposition?

Answer: over

"Goats" is a plural noun. "Bridge" is a noun and "over the bridge" is a prepositional phrase. "The" is an article.

6. Wow! That was amazing! Which word is the interjection?

Answer: wow

"Was" is a linking verb. "Amazing" is a predicate adjective. "That" is a pronoun.

7. Ben and Jerry make the best ice cream in the world. Which word is the conjunction in this sentence?

Answer: and

"In" is a preposition. "Make" is an action verb. "Ben" is a proper noun.

8. She went to the store. What is the pronoun in the preceding sentence?

Answer: She

A pronoun "takes the place of" a noun. "She" is a pronoun. "Went" is a verb." "To" is a preposition and introduces the prepositional phrase "to the store". "Store" is a noun.

9. Did you read the new Harry Potter book yet? Which word is an article?

Answer: the

In English there are three articles: "the", "a", and "an". "You" is a pronoun. "Yet" is a conjunction. "Read" is a verb.

10. She gave Jim the apple. What is the indirect object?

Answer: Jim

The indirect object can be found by asking the question "Who received the action of the verb?" "Jim" answers "To whom did she give the apple?" so "Jim" is the indirect object.

11. Edwin gave the gift to Jacques. Which word would be the direct object?

Answer: gift

"Edwin" is a proper noun which is the subject of the sentence. "Gave" is the verb. "Jacques" received the object of the action from Edwin so "Jacques" is the indirect object. What he received was a "gift", making "gift" the direct object.

12. Jennifer is a girl. What word is the predicate nominative?

Answer: girl

The predicate nominative comes after the linking verb and is another word for the subject. That is "girl" is a noun and "Jennifer" is a noun and they refer to the same person. So the noun "girl" is acting as an adjective to describe "Jennifer".

13. The dog was big. Which word is the predicate adjective?

Answer: big

"Big" describes the dog and follows the linking verb "was" making "big" the predicate adjective.

14. This question is a little different. Out of the following words, which word is a proper noun?

Answer: Alexis

A proper noun always starts with a capital letter. It is a person's name, the name of a place (Boston vs city), a month (February), a day (Tuesday) etc.

15. Swimming is a great form of exercise. Which word is the gerund?

Answer: swimming

A gerund is a verb ending in "ing" that acts as a noun in a sentence.

Source: Author Ilona_Ritter

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.