Which is the best definition of a verb in a sentence?

A verb is what the subject is doing or being in a sentence.

What's the definition of a phrase?

A group of words that serve a specific gramatic function., a group of words without either a subject or a verb.

What is the definition of a subject in a sentence?

The noun in a sentence that is doing or being something., the person, place, thing, or idea that's doing/is something

Which sentence has a phrase bolded?

John's hungry stomach growled loudly.

Which sentence has two clauses?

I was running, but then I went home.

Which sentence has 2 clauses?

Santa went to McDonalds, and bought a hamburger., Santa looked slick as he drove through town.

What is a clause within a sentence?

A group of words containing a subject and verb.

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This Quiz is to be used as a review of simple subjects, verbs, phrases and clauses within #english #grammar. To be used with 9th graders.

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1
Which sentence has the subject bolded?
I fixed it
I fixed it.
I fixed it
2
Which is the best definition of a verb in a sentence?
A verb is what the subject is doing or being in a sentence.
The thing the subject is doing is a verb.
The main actor in a sentence is the verb.
Verb. It's what you do.
3
Which sentence has the verb bolded?
Kids love happy meal toys.
Kids love happy meal toys.
Kids love happy meal toys.
Kids love happy meal toys.
4
Which sentence has the subject bolded?
The cat drank milk.
The cat drank milk.
The cat drank milk.
The cat drank milk.
5
What's the definition of a phrase?
A group of words that serve a specific gramatic function.
a group of words without either a subject or a verb.
A group of words that indicate what phase of time we are in
A group of words with a subject and a verb.
6
What is the definition of a subject in a sentence?
The part of a sentence that seems the coolest
The noun in a sentence that is doing or being something.
the person, place, thing, or idea that's doing/is something
The part of a sentence which indicates what is being done.
7
Which sentence has one clause?
I became exhausted after the race in Reno
Before the race in Reno, I ate 14 porkchops.
She was quick, and I had no chance.
I am exhausted.
8
Which sentence has a phrase bolded?
John's hungry stomach growled loudly.
John's hungry stomach growled loudly.
John's hungry stomach growled loudly.
John's hungry stomach growled loudly.
9
Which sentence has two clauses?
I was running quickly.
I was running home.
I was running, but then I went home.
I was running.
10
Which sentence has the subject bolded?
Snape took the bus.
Snape took the bus.
Snape took the bus.
Snape took the bus.
11
Which sentence has the subject bolded?
The brown fox jumped.
The brown fox jumped.
The brown fox jumped.
The brown fox jumped.
12
Which sentence has the verb bolded?
He painted the cave.
He painted the cave.
He painted the cave.
He painted the cave.
13
In which sentence is the verb bolded?
The taco is upset.
The taco is upset.
The taco is upset.
The taco is upset.
14
Which sentence has 2 clauses?
Santa polished his red, horsedrawn sliegh.
Santa went to McDonalds, and bought a hamburger.
Santa looked slick as he drove through town.
Santa polished his sleigh.
15
Which sentence has a phrase bolded?
Zombies like to eat brains.
Zombies like to eat brains.
Zombies like to eat brains.
Zombies like to eat brains.
16
What is a clause within a sentence?
A group of words containing only a verb.
A group of words that only has a subject or a verb, not both
A group of reindeer on someone's roof.
A group of words containing a subject and verb.

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