Grammar and Sentence Structure Quiz

Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The tall trees swayed in the gentle breeze.'

• The tall trees

• trees

• swayed

• in the gentle breeze

Identify the simple subject in the sentence 'The gentle breeze carried the scent of flowers.'

• The gentle breeze

• breeze

• carried

• the scent of flowers

Identify the simple subject in the sentence 'The talented musician played beautifully on stage'.

• The

• talented

• musician

• played

Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The bright sun in the sky warmed the earth below.'

• The bright sun

• in the sky

• warmed

• the earth below

Determine if the following is a complete sentence or a fragment. The cat slept on the mat

• Sentence

• Fragment

Determine if each group of words is a complete sentence or a fragment. Circle “sentence” if it is a complete sentence. Circle “fragment” if it is missing a subject or a predicate. Running swiftly through the park

• Sentence

• Fragment

Determine if each group of words is a complete sentence or a fragment. The children played in the park all afternoon

• Sentence

• Fragment

Determine if each group of words is a complete sentence or a fragment. Circle “sentence” if it is complete. Circle “fragment” if it is missing a subject or a verb. The cat under the table

• Sentence

• Fragment

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a FANBOYS conjunction to fix the run-on sentence: 'She was tired she went to bed early'?

• She was tired, and she went to bed early.

• She was tired, but she went to bed early.

• She was tired, or she went to bed early.

• She was tired, so she went to bed early.

Correct this run-on sentence. Use FANBOYS. The storm was approaching it was alarming.