Simple and Compound Sentences Assessment

A complete sentence is

• a sentence that has a subject.

• a sentence that has both a subject and a predicate.

• two words put together to form a new word.

• who or what the sentence is about.

A subject is

• a sentence that has a subject.

• a sentence that has both a subject and a predicate.

• two words put together to form a new word.

• who or what the sentence is about.

Which phrase is a subject?

• skips to class.

• The girl

• ate pancakes.

• The cat

A predicate is

• a sentence that has a subject.

• a sentence that has both a subject and a predicate.

• two words put together to form a new word.

• who or what the sentence is about.

Which phrase is a predicate?

• who or what the sentence is about.

• what the subject is or does.

• where it takes place.

• ran to the bus stop.

Which sentence is a complete sentence?

• A large, shaggy dog

• Went to the park.

• The tiny grey mouse.

• The boy skated down the road.

Which sentence is a complete sentence?

• Ate her lunch in the cafeteria.

• We saw a rainbow after it rained.

• Lori and Luke.

Choose the compound sentence with the proper conjunction.

• Joe took out the garbage, yet Shelly washed the dishes.

• Joe took out the garbage, for Shelly washed the dishes.

• Joe took out the garbage, and Shelly washed the dishes.

• Joe took out the garbage, nor Shelly washed the dishes.

Choose the compound sentence with the best conjunction.

• Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, so Allie likes strawberry ice cream.

• Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, nor Allie likes strawberry ice cream

• Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, yet Allie likes strawberry ice cream

• Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, but Allie likes strawberry ice cream

Choose the sentence with the correct conjunction.

• I finished my homework early, but I went outside to play.

• I finished my homework early, so I went outside to play.

• I finished my homework early, yet I went outside to play.

• I finished my homework early, for I went outside to play.