Grammar Quiz: Subjects, Verbs, and Sentence Structure

For each sentence below, identify the simple subject and the main verb. 1. Under the old bridge lived a grumpy troll.

• Subject: bridge, Verb: lived

• Subject: troll, Verb: lived

• Subject: Under, Verb: lived

• Subject: grumpy, Verb: lived

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

For each sentence below, identify the simple subject and the main verb. 2. The colorful balloons floated gently into the sky.

• Subject: balloons, Verb: floated

• Subject: sky, Verb: floated

• Subject: colorful, Verb: floated

• Subject: floated, Verb: into

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

For each sentence below, identify the simple subject and the main verb. 3. My brother and I are going to the movies tonight.

• Subject: brother, Verb: are going

• Subject: I, Verb: are going

• Subject: brother and I, Verb: are going

• Subject: movies, Verb: are going

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

For each sentence below, identify the simple subject and the main verb. 4. The dog with the fluffy tail chased the squirrel.

• Subject: tail, Verb: chased

• Subject: dog, Verb: chased

• Subject: squirrel, Verb: chased

• Subject: fluffy, Verb: chased

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

For each sentence below, identify the simple subject and the main verb. 5. Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother's house we go.

• Subject: river, Verb: go

• Subject: house, Verb: go

• Subject: we, Verb: go

• Subject: woods, Verb: go

Read each group of words and determine if it is a complete sentence, a comma splice, or a fragment. 6. The sun shining brightly on the water.

• Sentence

• Comma Splice

• Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Read each group of words and determine if it is a complete sentence, a comma splice, or a fragment. 7. I went to the store, I bought some milk.

• Sentence

• Comma Splice

• Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read each group of words and determine if it is a complete sentence, a comma splice, or a fragment. 8. Running through the park before sunrise.

• Sentence

• Comma Splice

• Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Read each group of words and determine if it is a complete sentence, a comma splice, or a fragment. 9. The cat slept peacefully in the sunbeam.

• Sentence

• Comma Splice

• Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Read each group of words and determine if it is a complete sentence, a comma splice, or a fragment. 10. She loves to read books, her favorite genre is fantasy.

• Sentence

• Comma Splice

• Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F