English Grammar test

simple subject

The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells whom or what the sentence is about, excluding any modifiers.

complete subject

The complete subject includes the simple subject and all the words that modify it, providing more detail about whom or what the sentence is about.

simple predicate

The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does or is, excluding any modifiers or auxiliary verbs.

complete predicate

The complete predicate includes the simple predicate and all the words that provide additional information about what the subject does or is.

sentences

has a subject and predicate and expresses a complete thought.

fragments

Incomplete sentences that lack a subject, predicate, or both, and fail to express a complete thought.

run-ons

sentences that incorrectly join two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

common nouns

words that refer to general items or concepts, not specific names. Examples include 'city,' 'dog,' and 'car.'

proper nouns.

a special name for nouns. A name that has been given to there person place or thing. Always begins with a capital letter.

concrete nouns

can be experienced through the senses.

abstract nouns

ideas or concepts. cannot be detected by the senses.

verbs

words that express an action or state of being.

adjectives

words that modify a noun or pronoun.

adverbs

words that modify verbs. Words that modify adjectives. Words that modify other adverbs. many end in “ly.”

conjunctions

words that join other words or groups of words.

prepositions

A word or group of words used before a noun or pronoun to show direction, time, place, location or spatial relationship.

Interjections.

Words or phrases used to express emotion. May exclaim, protest or demand.