10 Questions
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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