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Simple Sentences

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
She aimed at the target.
a)
aimed
b)
at
c)
target
d)
She
2.
The doctor set the broken bone and placed it in a cast.
a)
bone
b)
set
c)
doctor
d)
cast
3.
Only a few of my friends.
a)
Yes
b)
No
4.
The heart beats around seventy times a minute.
a)
heart
b)
seventy
c)
beats
d)
minute
5.
The teachers and students discussed the issue of running in the hallway. 
a)
teachers
b)
running in the hallway
c)
teachers and students
d)
hallway
6.
Always fun for me.
a)
Yes
b)
No
7.
That is ridiculous.
a)
There is no verb
b)
is
c)
ridiculous
d)
That
8.
That table is an antique.
a)
is
b)
table
c)
antique
d)
That
9.
The performance at the Met was wonderful. 
a)
was
b)
performance
c)
wonderful
d)
at
10.
Pigs are very intelligent animals after all. 
a)
all
b)
are
c)
intelligent
d)
very
11.
Winter wind and snow had little effect on our quest. 
a)
our quest
b)
effect
c)
Winter
d)
 wind and snow
12.
At 8pm Linda and Sue went out for pizza. 
a)
pizza
b)
Linda and Sue
c)
8pm
d)
out
13.
Grass and weeds grew in the empty garden. 
a)
garden
b)
Grass
c)
Grass and weeds
d)
grew
14.
He entered the classroom, found his desk, and sat down. 
a)
entered
b)
entered, found, sat
c)
He
d)
sat down
15.
Left his free reading book at home. 
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.
Wrote a newspaper article. 
a)
Yes
b)
No
17.
Her sister is the subject of a book. 
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.
The field looks so green. 
a)
Yes
b)
No
19.
The new players are really sick today.
a)
really
b)
are
c)
sick
d)
new
20.
Is that a new hat?
a)
hat
b)
is
c)
new
d)
there is no verb
21.
Amy and Hank were OK with ear wax in their soup. 
a)
with
b)
were
c)
OK
d)
there is no verb
22.
People with stubby toes are actually space aliens. 
a)
with
b)
aliens
c)
are
d)
there is no verb
23.
Your fried cow's lips are here. 
a)
Your
b)
lips
c)
are
d)
there is no verb
24.
Drool rolled down Billy's chin yesterday in class.
a)
Billy
b)
drool
c)
rolled
d)
class
25.
Demented earthworms fired rockets into the air to warn the birds. 
a)
warn
b)
birds
c)
rockets
d)
earthworms
26.
A canned ham makes a lovely birthday present. 
a)
canned
b)
ham
c)
present
d)
makes
27.
Each of the children has a stick. 
a)
Each
b)
children
c)
stick
d)
has
28.
Anybody left over can go to the cafeteria.
a)
Anybody
b)
go
c)
cafeteria
d)
over
29.
Anybody left over can go to the cafeteria.
a)
Anybody
b)
go
c)
cafeteria
d)
over
30.
Trimmed hairs were in my last hamburger as a topping. 
a)
trimmed
b)
last
c)
were
d)
topping
31.
Both Betty and Bruce play the tuba with their toes. 
a)
play
b)
tuba
c)
toes
d)
with
32.
One of the bees outside my window is very funny. 
a)
is
b)
funny
c)
outside
d)
my
33.
Many vicious squirrels pelt runners with acorns after school. 
a)
runners
b)
acorns
c)
squirrels
d)
pelt
34.
I am tired of playing with my pinky-toe.
a)
I
b)
am
c)
pinky-toe
d)
playing
35.
If no one goes to the party.
a)
Yes
b)
No
36.
Cracked fingernails are uncomfortable to possums. 
a)
Cracked
b)
are
c)
uncomfortable
d)
to
37.
All of the macaroni is moldy. 
a)
all
b)
is
c)
moldy
d)
of
38.
The city council is unable to decide on the color of the new stop signs. 
a)
to
b)
is
c)
new
d)
stop
39.
Aunt Ruth never uses toothpicks.
a)
Yes
b)
No
40.
When the grasshopper finally left. 
a)
Yes
b)
No
41.

The singing bird sat on a branch.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

42.

Brown hazelnuts.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

43.

The bright lamp is on the table.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

44.

Under the bed.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

45.

Review! What is the subject of a sentence?

a)

The who or what the sentence is about.

b)

The action or what is happening in a sentence.

46.

Review! What is the predicate of a sentence?

a)

The who or what the sentence is about.

b)

The action or what is happening in a sentence.

47.

Your turn: Is this a sentence fragment with a missing subject: "Picked up the pencil"?

a)

Yes

b)

No

48.

Your turn: Is this a sentence fragment with a missing predicate: "The three explorers."

a)

Yes

b)

No

49.

What is missing from the fragment?


Is chocolate.

a)

Subject

b)

Predicate

50.

Check the complete sentences.

a)

The small shop gets busy on the weekends.

b)

The small shop.

c)

Gets busy on the weekends.

d)

Many people like ice-cream.

e)

Many people.

51.

Threw the ball.

a)

complete sentence

b)

sentence fragment

52.

Aiden flipped in the air.

a)

complete sentence

b)

sentence fragment

53.

Sofia's new puppy

a)

complete sentence

b)

sentence fragment

54.

Daniela played with her telephone.

a)

complete sentence

b)

sentence fragment

55.

The big, giant, scary dragon

a)

sentence

b)

fragment

56.
Identify the LINKING VERB.

The refrigerator was new.
a)
The
b)
refrigerator
c)
was
d)
new
57.
Identify the LINKING VERB.

You were my best friend in kindergarten.
a)
You
b)
my
c)
were
d)
friend
58.
Identify the LINKING VERB.
The hot pretzel was soft and chewy.
a)
hot
b)
pretzel
c)
was
d)
chewy
59.

What type of verb is it?


Sharks swim very fast.

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

60.

What type of verb is it?


He is very happy today.

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

61.
Determine if the following has a compound subject or compound verb.
Greg and Marty went to the movies with their girlfriends. 
a)
Compound Subject
b)
Compound Verb
62.
Determine if the following has a compound subject or compound verb.
Thomas throws and catches baseballs for fun. 
a)
Compound Subject
b)
Compound Verb
63.
Determine if the following has a compound subject or compound verb.
Tomorrow and Wednesday are going to be rainy and cold.  
a)
Compound Subject
b)
Compound Verb
64.
Determine if the following has a compound subject or compound verb.
Adding and subtracting are the first few things you learn in math. 
a)
Compound Subject
b)
Compound Verb

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