Subject and Predicate Matching Quiz: Identify Sentence Parts

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Match the following sentence parts with their descriptions:

Subject = What (or whom) the sentence is about Predicate = Tells something about the subject Verb = Action or state of being Complete Sentence = Group of words with complete thought, message, or idea

Match the given sentences with their corresponding subjects:

Judy runs. = Judy Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning. = Judy and her dog The audience littered the theatre floor with torn wrappings and spilled popcorn. = The audience To determine the subject of a sentence, first isolate the verb and then make a question by placing 'who.' or 'what.' before it -- the answer is the subject. = The answer

Match the following actions with their corresponding subjects:

Judy runs. = Judy Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning. = Judy and her dog The audience littered the theatre floor with torn wrappings and spilled popcorn. = The audience The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about. = The subject

Match the following sentences with their corresponding predicates:

Judy runs. = runs Judy and her dog run on the beach every morning. = run on the beach every morning The audience littered the theatre floor with torn wrappings and spilled popcorn. = littered the theatre floor with torn wrappings and spilled popcorn To determine the subject of a sentence, first isolate the verb and then make a question by placing 'who.' or 'what.' before it -- the answer is the subject. = the answer Signup and view all the answers

Match the following descriptions with their corresponding sentence parts:

What (or whom) the sentence is about = Subject Tells something about the subject = Predicate Action or state of being = Verb Group of words with complete thought, message, or idea = Complete Sentence Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of figures of speech with their descriptions:

Simile = Uses comparison with 'like' and 'as' to bring out dramatic nature Metaphor = Implies a resemblance or representation of one thing as another Personification = Gives human-like characteristics to non-human things Hyperbole = Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with their corresponding language usage:

Literal language = Direct and uses real definition and meanings of words Figurative language = Uses words with meanings that are different from their literal interpretations Rhetoric = The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing Stylized language = Diverges from literal meanings to give a more specialized meaning Signup and view all the answers

Match the following phrases with their corresponding meanings:

'Fast like lightning' = Implies great speed, not literal 'Brave as a lion' = Comparison of bravery to a lion's courage 'Runs out of the class like a rocket' = Implies fast movement, not actual rocket-like speed 'Calm as a summer's day' = Comparison of calmness to a peaceful summer day Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with their corresponding usage in language:

Simile = Used in day-to-day talk and poems Metaphor = Invokes vivid images and comparisons Personification = Used to give human-like characteristics to non-human things Hyperbole = Used for exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with their corresponding figures of speech:

'She is as brave as a lion' = Simile 'Her heart is a fortress' = Metaphor 'The wind whispered through the trees' = Personification 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse' = Hyperbole Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Matching Exercises

Match sentence parts with their descriptions: linking sentence parts to their definitions
Match sentences with their corresponding subjects: identifying the subject of a sentence
Match actions with their corresponding subjects: linking actions to the doer
Match sentences with their corresponding predicates: identifying the predicate of a sentence
Match descriptions with their corresponding sentence parts: linking descriptions to sentence components
Match types of figures of speech with their descriptions: understanding figurative language
Match language usage: understanding language functions
Match phrases with their corresponding meanings: interpreting phrase meanings
Match language usage with their corresponding figures of speech: applying figurative language

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Match the sentence parts! Test your understanding of subjects and predicates with this matching quiz. Practice identifying the subject and predicate in sentences to improve your grammar skills.