Sentence Structures Quiz

What are the four types of sentences?

• simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex

• declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory

• narrative, descriptive, persuasive, and informative

• past, present, future, and conditional

What is a subject in a sentence?

• The subject of a sentence is the object.

• The subject of a sentence is the person, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

• The subject of a sentence is the punctuation used.

• The subject of a sentence is the verb.

What is a predicate in a sentence?

• The predicate in a sentence is the part that contains the preposition and provides information about the subject.

• The predicate in a sentence is the part that contains the verb and provides information about the subject.

• The predicate in a sentence is the part that contains the noun and provides information about the subject.

• The predicate in a sentence is the part that contains the adverb and provides information about the subject.

Which type of sentence makes a statement or expresses an opinion?

• Declarative sentence

• Interrogative sentence

• Imperative sentence

• Exclamatory sentence

Which type of sentence asks a question?

• Interrogative sentence

• Imperative sentence

• Exclamatory sentence

• Declarative sentence

Which type of sentence gives a command or makes a request?

• Interrogative sentence

• Declarative sentence

• Exclamatory sentence

• Imperative sentence

Which type of sentence shows strong feelings or excitement?

• Declarative sentence

• Imperative sentence

• Interrogative sentence

• Exclamatory sentence

What is a simple sentence?

• A simple sentence is a sentence that is very long and complex.

• A simple sentence is a sentence that consists of multiple independent clauses.

• A simple sentence is a sentence that does not have a subject or a verb.

• A simple sentence is a sentence that consists of only one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.

In a simple sentence, what does the subject do?

• The subject performs the action or the verb.

• The subject is the object of the sentence.

• The subject receives the action or the verb.

• The subject has no role in the sentence.

In a simple sentence, what does the predicate do?

• The predicate tells what the subject is doing or what is happening to the subject.

• The predicate tells what the subject is wearing.

• The predicate tells what the subject is thinking.

• The predicate tells what the object is doing.