Sentence Structure Quiz

What are the four types of sentences?

• declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory

• conditional

• rhetorical

• narrative

What is the subject of a sentence?

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

• The punctuation in a sentence

• The verb of a sentence

• The conjunction in a sentence

What is the predicate of a sentence?

• The predicate of a sentence is the punctuation at the end of the sentence.

• The predicate of a sentence is the part that tells what the subject is doing or what is being done to the subject.

• The predicate of a sentence is the part that describes the subject.

• The predicate of a sentence is the noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb.

Give an example of a simple sentence.

• The book reads.

• The sun shines.

• The cat sleeps.

• The dog barks.

What is a compound sentence?

• A compound sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A compound sentence is a sentence that contains a subject but no verb.

• A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions, semicolons, or conjunctive adverbs.

• A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two or more dependent clauses.

Provide an example of a compound sentence.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• I wanted to go to the movies, but my friends wanted to stay home.

• She enjoys reading books.

• He went to the store.

Explain what a complex sentence is.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that is very short.

• A complex sentence is a sentence with only one clause.

• A complex sentence is a sentence with no punctuation.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Can a complex sentence have more than one dependent clause?

• No

• Sometimes

• Depends on the context

• Yes

Identify the subject and predicate in the following sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

• Subject: The mouse, Predicate: ate the cheese

• Subject: The cat, Predicate: jumped over the moon

• Subject: The dog, Predicate: ran on the mat

• Subject: The cat, Predicate: sat on the mat

Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex? 'I went to the store and bought some milk.'

• simple

• compound

• fragment

• run-on