Compound Sentences and Subjects Quiz

Identify the compound subject in the following sentence: The dog and the cat chased the mouse.

• chased the mouse

• the dog and the cat

• the mouse and the cat

• the dog and the mouse

Form a compound sentence using the following independent clauses: I like to read. She likes to write.

• I like to read, yet she likes to dance.

• I like to read, but she likes to sleep.

• I like to read, and she likes to write.

• I like to read, so she likes to cook.

Identify the compound sentence in the following options: A) The sun was shining brightly. B) The birds were singing. C) The flowers were blooming and the bees were buzzing.

• B) The moon was shining brightly.

• A) The sun was setting slowly.

• D) The stars were twinkling in the sky.

• C) The flowers were blooming and the bees were buzzing.

Identify the compound subject in the following sentence: John and his sister are going to the park.

• John

• The park

• Going to

• John and his sister

Identify the compound predicate in the following sentence: The children played and laughed in the park.

• played and laughed

• slept and ate

• read and wrote

• ran and jumped

Form a compound sentence using the following independent clauses: The cat slept. The dog barked.

• The cat slept and the dog barked.

• The cat slept but the dog barked.

• The cat slept so the dog barked.

• The cat slept or the dog barked.

Identify the compound sentence in the following options: A) The rain fell softly. B) The thunder rumbled. C) The lightning flashed and the wind howled.

• B) The birds sang sweetly.

• A) The sun shone brightly.

• C) The clouds drifted lazily.

• C) The lightning flashed and the wind howled.

Identify the compound subject in the following sentence: The teacher and the students went on a field trip.

• the students

• the teacher

• went on a field trip

• the teacher and the students

Identify the compound predicate in the following sentence: The car skidded and crashed into the tree.

• skidded and bumped

• skidded and crashed

• crashed and stopped

• car and tree