English Sentence Structure Quiz

Identify the subject in the following sentence: The cat is sleeping.

• The dog

• The cat

• The bird

• Is sleeping

Which of the following is a complete sentence? a) Running in the park b) The dog barked c) After the rain

• b) The dog barked

• c) Before the storm

• b) The cat meowed

• a) Running in the sky

What is the correct order of the words in this sentence: Yesterday, went, I, to, the, store?

• Yesterday, I went to the store.

• Store the to went I yesterday.

• I went to the store yesterday.

• Went I to the store yesterday.

Which of the following is a compound sentence? a) I like to read b) She went to the store c) He played basketball and she watched

• a) I like to swim

• b) They are playing outside

• c) He played basketball and she watched.

• c) She is reading a book

Identify the verb in the following sentence: The birds are singing.

• running

• eating

• singing

• flying

What is the subject in the sentence: The flowers in the garden are blooming beautifully.

• The flowers in the garden

• The birds in the tree

• The clouds in the sky

• The sun in the sky

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: She ___ to the store every day. a) go b) goes c) going

• b) goes

• a) go

• d) goed

• c) going

What type of sentence is this: Please pass the salt.

• Imperative

• Exclamatory

• Declarative

• Interrogative

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: The book is on the table.

• under

• through

• beside

• on