Sentence Structure and Verbals Quiz

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• She ran quickly.

• I wanted to play, but it started to rain.

• Because it was cold, we stayed in.

• The cat slept.

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• He played and I watched.

• I love pizza.

• When the bell rang, the students left.

• They were tired.

Identify the subject in this sentence: "The tall man in the black coat ran quickly."

• The tall man

• In the black coat

• Ran quickly

• Quickly

What kind of sentence is this? "She danced all night and won the prize."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Choose the sentence that is compound-complex:

• She ate dinner.

• I stayed home because it was raining, and I read a book.

• He called me.

• Although I was tired, I kept studying.

What is the predicate in this sentence? "My brother swims every morning before school."

• My brother

• Swims every morning before school

• Before school

• Every morning

Which sentence has a dependent clause?

• I ran to school.

• She is reading a book.

• Although it was raining, we played outside.

• We ate lunch at noon.

Choose the sentence with correct sentence structure:

• He walks to school he likes to exercise.

• Because it’s late.

• I love apples, and I eat one every day.

• My friend is.

Which of the following is NOT a simple sentence?

• He cooked dinner.

• They danced all night and sang songs.

• I saw a dog.

• She smiled.

What type of sentence is this? "Because she studied, she passed the test."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Fragment