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GRADE 7 ICA - Language - Functions of Nouns Quiz
GRADE 7 ICA - Language - Functions of Nouns Quiz
only the subject, the direct object, and the indirect object or the object of the preposition
in each sentence.
7. Wish me luck.
subject: _________________
direct object: ____________________
indirect object: ___________________
8. His grandmother sends him five dollars on his birthday every year.
subject: _________________
direct object: ____________________
indirect object: ___________________
Directions: Underline each action verb twice, circle the indirect object, and draw a wavy line under the direct
object.
1. Her husband gave her a diamond ring for their anniversary.
2. The students showed their teacher the injured bird on the playground.
3. I bought Tommy lunch last week.
4. The instructor gave the class their new assignment.
5. Please give me the answer to the problem.
6. I wish Jimmy luck in the contest.
7. The loud music gave me a headache.
8. My family gave the tornado victims money to help them rebuild.
9. Mrs. Weathers gave her principal a letter of resignation.
10. The clown made the children animal balloons.
11. You must tell your sister the truth about her ring.
12. The witness told the jury the truth about the incident.
13. Somebody made the bird a house.
14. We gave the hungry dog a bone.
15. The puppy brought its mother the squeaky toy. 16. The officer gave the soldiers a lecture.
Identify the verb, subject complement, direct object, indirect object and object complement in the following
sentences.
1. George is the captain.
2. The judge pronounced the judgment.
3. My sister looked worried.
4. Parents should be kind to their children.
5. Mother brought us tea.
6. The officer asked him several questions.
7. Let us send him our greetings.
8. We should keep our surroundings clean.
9. My aunt has brought me a computer.
10. The class elected Martin their monitor.
11. Our visit made the host happy.
12. This book is interesting.
Identify the complement in each of the following sentences, and note whether it is a subject complement or
an object complement.
Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
21. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
Several (but not all) of the following sentences contain errors in subject-verb agreement. When you spot an
error, correct it. If a sentence is free of errors, identify it as correct.