Free Printable Sentence Structure Review

1.

What can be done to the group of words below to create a compound sentence?

Our class is going on a field trip, we are going to the zoo.

a)

A. Change the comma to a period and start a new sentence.

b)

B. Add a coordinating conjunction after the comma.

c)

C. Change the period to an exclamation mark.

d)

D. Remove the comma.

2.

Which of the following is a correctly written compound sentence?

a)

A. Computer-generated video games usually have really elaborate graphic animation, but sometimes the graphic animations are not appropriate for younger children.

b)

B. Video games, especially the newer ones, usually require the players to acquire some type of symbol or prize before moving to the next level.

c)

C. Young children should be encouraged to play physically challenging games outside, instead of sitting in front of a television or computer screen for hours.

d)

D. Computer-generated video games are usually downloaded onto a computer after the CD-ROM has been opened and placed into the computer's hard drive.

3.

Which of the following represents a correctly written compound sentence?

a)

A. The children's costumes are really bright and colorful.

b)

B. The children are rehearsing every day, and are looking forward to the play.

c)

C. Because she is the lead fairy, Mary will go on stage before the others.

d)

D. Peter is going to be a large frog in the play.

4.

Which of the following is a correctly written compound sentence?

a)

A. The paints I use in my pictures are usually very bright colors, such as shades of reds, yellows, and blues.

b)

B. Drawing pencils are easier to use than colored chalks, especially if you are a beginning illustrator.

c)

C. Drawing pictures is currently my hobby, but buying colored pencils and drawing paper can be costly.

d)

D. Blending paints together to create a specific color requires a lot of time and patience.

5.

Which word would best replace the underlined word to make a more descriptive sentence?

"Isoke," her father said, "that tone of voice is wrong. I cannot believe you would speak to me so disrespectfully."

a)

A. inappropriate

b)

B. correct

c)

C. loud

d)

D. broken

6.

What must be changed to make a more descriptive sentence?

By standing up to answer the question, Jontue proved that he felt excited.

a)

A. Replace the word standing with the word jumping.

b)

B. Replace the word standing with the word getting.

c)

C. Replace the word proved with the word showed.

d)

D. Replace the word proved with the word learned.

7.

Which word could be changed to make the sentence more descriptive?

The animal hoarded acorns in its cheeks.

a)

A. Replace the word hoarded with the word kept.

b)

B. Replace the word hoarded with the word held.

c)

C. Replace the word animal with the word chipmunk.

d)

D. Replace the word animal with the word creature.

8.

Which word best completes the sentence?

Ty was _______________ to find out who his teacher would be next year.

a)

A. curious

b)

B. bored

c)

C. weak

d)

D. greedy

9.

What is the error in the following sentence?

The pet store owner and the two customers places the snake into a carrying case.

a)

A. The subject and verb do not agree.

b)

B. The sentence is a run-on.

c)

C. There is a capitalization error.

d)

D. There is a punctuation error.

10.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Someone _______________ the same book as me.

a)

A. have

b)

B. has

c)

C. having

d)

D. haved

11.

How can the error in the following sentence be fixed?

Of all the girls trying out for the team, Ramona show the greatest effort.

a)

A. Place a comma after the word girls.

b)

B. Add an apostrophe after the word girls.

c)

C. Place a comma after the word trying.

d)

D. Add an "s" to the word show.

12.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Everybody _______________ a chance to win the game.

a)

A. are having

b)

B. have

c)

C. has

d)

D. haves

13.

Which answer best fits in the blank?

The teachers _____ with the students.

a)

A. runs

b)

B. runned

c)

C. run

14.

Which answer best fits in the blank?

Dion _____ computer games after school.

a)

A. plays

b)

B. playing

c)

C. play

15.

Which answer best fits in the blank?

I __________ at the park all day on Sunday.

a)

A. is

b)

B. was

c)

C. be

16.

Which answer best fits in the blank?

The flowers _______________ nice.

a)

A. smell

b)

B. smells

c)

C. smelling

17.

Which answer is written correctly?

a)

A. Luis sat in the red chair.

b)

B. Luis sat in the chair it is red.

c)

C. Luis sat. In the chair.

18.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

A. The stripes on the shirt are blue.

b)

B. My grandfather likes the shirt it is blue.

c)

C. All of my grandfather's shirts.

19.

Which answer is written correctly?

a)

A. I had a glass of milk.

b)

B. I had a glass. Of milk.

c)

C. I had a glass it had milk in it.

20.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

A. Through the air, a tiny butterfly.

b)

B. The butterfly flew through the air.

c)

C. Butterflies can fly air can carry them.

21.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The hungry dinosaur _______________ the giant tomato.

a)

A. eat

b)

B. eated

c)

C. eaten

d)

D. ate

22.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

One of my sisters _______________ a math tutor.

a)

A. needs

b)

B. need

c)

C. have needed

d)

D. is needed

23.

What is wrong with the following sentence?

Our class want to go on a field trip to the zoo.

a)

A. There should be a comma after "trip."

b)

B. The words "class" and "want" do not agree.

c)

C. The end mark should be a question mark.

d)

D. There is no subject.

24.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The best book in the series _______________ the second one.

a)

A. were

b)

B. is

c)

C. are

d)

D. be

25.

Choose the word that is the simple subject of the sentence.

The setting sun painted the sky with colors.

a)

A. sun

b)

B. colors

c)

C. setting

d)

D. sky

26.

Choose the word that is the simple subject of the sentence.

The evil witch tried to cast a spell.

a)

A. witch

b)

B. evil

c)

C. spell

d)

D. cast

27.

Choose the word that is the simple subject of the sentence.

A large green kite soared high in the air.

a)

A. green

b)

B. air

c)

C. soared

d)

D. kite

28.

Choose the word that is the simple subject of the sentence.

The student received the homework from her teacher.

a)

A. student

b)

B. homework

c)

C. received

d)

D. teacher

29.

Choose the answer that is written correctly.

a)

A. Malina and Ann are going to the zoo the zoo opens early on Saturday.

b)

B. Malina and Ann are going. To the zoo. The zoo opens early on Saturday.

c)

C. Malina and Ann are going to the zoo. The zoo opens early on Saturday.

d)

D. Malina and Ann are going. To the zoo it opens early on Saturday.

30.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

a)

A. I braided her hair for the dance.

b)

B. She likes me to.

c)

C. As I braided her hair.

d)

D. While I was braiding her hair.

31.

Choose the answer that is written correctly.

a)

A. There are ten boxes of candy. On the counter. Abdul wants to take three of the boxes. To school.

b)

B. There are ten boxes of candy on the counter. Abdul wants to take three of the boxes to school.

c)

C. There are ten boxes of candy. On the counter Abdul wants to take three of the boxes to school.

d)

D. There are ten boxes of candy on the counter Abdul wants to take three of the boxes to school.

32.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

a)

A. The school band Lin plays the flute.

b)

B. Lin plays the flute in the school band.

c)

C. As Lin was playing the flute.

d)

D. The school band has a player named Lin she plays the flute.

33.

Choose the word that is the simple predicate of the sentence.

The snow falls softly.

a)

A. The

b)

B. snow

c)

C. falls

d)

D. softly

34.

Choose the word or phrase that is the complete predicate of the sentence.

The dog barked and ran to the boy.

a)

A. The dog

b)

B. barked and ran to the boy

c)

C. dog barked

d)

D. to the boy

35.

Choose the word that is the simple predicate of the sentence.

The small children slept in the car.

a)

A. small

b)

B. children

c)

C. slept

d)

D. car

36.

Choose the word that is the simple predicate of the sentence.

Lance raced through the crowd.

a)

A. through

b)

B. raced

c)

C. crowd

d)

D. Lance

37.

Look at the words below, then put them together to make a sentence.

my, snack, are, favorite, cookies

a)

A. Snack favorite are my cookies.

b)

B. Cookies are my favorite snack.

c)

C. Favorite are my snack cookies.

d)

D. My snack are favorite cookies.

38.

Look at the words below, then put them together to make a sentence.

lawn, the, hopped, across, rabbits

a)

A. Rabbits hopped across the lawn.

b)

B. The lawn rabbits across hopped.

c)

C. Lawn across the rabbits hopped.

d)

D. Across lawn hopped rabbits the.

39.

Look at the words below, then put them together to make a sentence.

project, my, tomorrow, due, is, school

a)

A. School tomorrow due is my project.

b)

B. My project is school due tomorrow.

c)

C. Tomorrow is school due project my.

d)

D. My school project is due tomorrow.

40.

The following is an example of a simple sentence because _______________ .

Sabrina believes in the importance of getting a good night's sleep.

a)

A. it contains only a main clause with no subordinate clauses

b)

B. it contains two main clauses with no subordinate clauses

c)

C. it describes one person

d)

D. it describes only one action

41.

Choose the answer that correctly combines the following underlined sentences.

Elisa borrowed my sweater.

The sweater is purple.

The sweater is soft.

a)

A. Elisa borrowed my sweater, purple, soft.

b)

B. Elisa borrowed my soft, purple sweater.

c)

C. The soft, purple sweater borrowed Elisa.

d)

D. Purple and soft sweater is mine.

42.

Which answer choice shows the best way to combine these words to make a sentence?

have, break, you, a, finished, taking, your, just, homework, you, or, are

a)

A. Have you finished your homework, or are you just taking a break?

b)

B. Are you just taking a break, or your homework have you finished?

c)

C. Are you just taking a break, or your homework you have finished?

d)

D. Have you finished your break, or are you just taking homework?

43.

Choose the answer that correctly combines the following underlined sentences.

Ms. Taylor was born in Iowa.

She was born in 1966.

She was my teacher.

a)

A. My teacher was born in Iowa.

b)

B. Ms. Taylor, my teacher, was born in Iowa in 1966.

c)

C. Born in 1966 was my teacher.

d)

D. My teacher, Ms. Taylor, was born in Iowa.

44.

Which answer choice shows the best way to combine these words to make a sentence?

I, game, wanted, video, the, but, new, I, money, didn't, enough, have

a)

A. Wanted the new video game I, but enough money I didn't have.

b)

B. I wanted the new video game, but I didn't have enough money.

c)

C. But I didn't have enough money, I wanted the new video game.

d)

D. I wanted the video game new, but have enough money I didn't.

45.

Which of the following sentences does not contain a mistake?

a)

A. That there coyote is mean.

b)

B. That coyote he is mean.

c)

C. That coyote mean.

d)

D. That coyote is mean.

46.

Which of the following sentences does not contain a mistake?

a)

A. Ronald he is a very nice man.

b)

B. Ronald is a very nice man.

c)

C. That Ronald man is a very nice man.

d)

D. Ronald very nice.

47.

Which of the following sentences does not contain a mistake?

a)

A. Them there chickens are sick.

b)

B. These here chickens are sick.

c)

C. These chickens are sick.

d)

D. Those there chickens are sick.

48.

Which of the following sentences does not contain a mistake?

a)

A. Thomas has never been to Michigan.

b)

B. Thomas ain't never been to Michigan.

c)

C. Thomas has not never been to Michigan.

d)

D. Thomas hadn't never been to Michigan.

49.

Choose the word that is the simple subject of the sentence.

Upon leaving the movie, the group of friends went for ice cream.

a)

A. movie

b)

B. group

c)

C. ice cream

d)

D. went

50.

Choose the word that is the simple subject of the sentence.

The exhausted hikers climbed to the top of the massive mountain.

a)

A. climbed

b)

B. top

c)

C. hikers

d)

D. mountain

51.

Choose the word that is the simple subject of the sentence.

Is the story about Shontelle true?

a)

A. Is

b)

B. story

c)

C. Shontelle

d)

D. true

52.

Choose the word that is the simple subject of the sentence.

Once a month, Nicholas visits the art museum.

a)

A. month

b)

B. Nicholas

c)

C. visits

d)

D. museum

53.

Choose the answer that is written correctly.

a)

A. Ms. Greco is going to the store. Later today. She needs to buy milk and eggs.

b)

B. Ms. Greco is going to the store later today. She needs to buy milk and eggs.

c)

C. Ms. Greco is going to the store later today she needs to buy milk and eggs.

d)

D. Ms. Greco is going. To the store later today. She needs to buy. Milk and eggs.

54.

Choose the answer that is written correctly.

a)

A. Jasmyn is learning. How to swim. She goes to the pool. Every day after school.

b)

B. Jasmyn is learning how to swim. She goes to the pool. Every day after school.

c)

C. Jasmyn is learning how to swim. She goes to the pool every day after school.

d)

D. Jasmyn is learning how to swim she goes to the pool every day after school.

55.

Which answer choice correctly turns this fragment into a complete sentence?

In the valley on weekends.

a)

A. On weekends, while in the valley.

b)

B. Juan and Marta in the valley on weekends.

c)

C. In the valley on weekends, Juan and Marta.

d)

D. Juan and Marta hike in the valley on weekends.

56.

Choose the answer that is written correctly.

a)

A. The farmer planted tomatoes. In his garden a deer went. Into the garden during the night. And ate all of the tomatoes. The farmer was very angry.

b)

B. The farmer planted tomatoes in his garden. A deer went into the garden during the night and ate all of the tomatoes. The farmer was very angry.

c)

C. The farmer planted tomatoes in his garden a deer went into the garden during the night and ate all of the tomatoes the farmer was very angry.

d)

D. The farmer planted tomatoes. In his garden a deer went into the garden. During the night and ate all of the tomatoes the farmer was very angry.

57.

Choose the word or phrase that is the complete predicate of the sentence.

Each ticket comes with a drink and popcorn.

a)

A. Each ticket

b)

B. ticket comes with

c)

C. comes with a drink and popcorn

d)

D. a drink and popcorn

58.

Choose the word that is the simple predicate of the sentence.

Carlos painted a beautiful picture.

a)

A. painted

b)

B. beautiful

c)

C. picture

d)

D. Carlos

59.

Choose the word that is the simple predicate of the sentence.

Steve hit the ball over the fence.

a)

A. ball

b)

B. Steve

c)

C. fence

d)

D. hit

60.

Choose the word or phrase that is the complete predicate.

That group of students bought new equipment.

a)

A. That group of students

b)

B. that group

c)

C. students bought new

d)

D. bought new equipment

61.

Choose the phrase that is the complete predicate of the sentence.

Julie raised her hand and answered the question.

a)

A. Julie raised her hand

b)

B. raised her hand and answered the question

c)

C. answered the question

d)

D. her hand and answered the question

62.

Choose the word that is the simple predicate of the sentence.

The large dinosaur swallowed the little man.

a)

A. large

b)

B. dinosaur

c)

C. swallowed

d)

D. man

63.

Choose the phrase that is the complete predicate of the sentence.

The little bird chirped and flew away.

a)

A. The little bird chirped

b)

B. chirped and flew away

c)

C. the little bird

d)

D. bird chirped and flew

64.

Choose the word that is the simple predicate of the sentence.

Green martians landed on the planet.

a)

A. martians

b)

B. green

c)

C. planet

d)

D. landed

65.

Which is the correct way to turn this fragment into a complete sentence?

Doesn't like fish.

a)

A. Doesn't like fish, chicken, pork, or steak.

b)

B. Araceli doesn't like fish and maybe.

c)

C. Although Araceli doesn't like fish, she does like chicken.

d)

D. Doesn't like fish, even if it's well seasoned.

66.

Which is the correct way to turn this fragment into a complete sentence?

Throughout the land.

a)

A. His name was known throughout the land.

b)

B. Throughout the land, and even in neighboring cities.

c)

C. Running happily throughout the land.

d)

D. Throughout the land, while the snow fell.

67.

Which is the correct way to turn this fragment into a complete sentence?

Next week's play.

a)

A. Next week's play, starring Damian Hughley.

b)

B. As it says on the program, next week's play.

c)

C. Looking forward to attending next week's play.

d)

D. We have sold forty tickets to next week's play.

68.

What is the error in the following sentence?

An ice cold bottle of water.

a)

A. It is a run-on sentence.

b)

B. A punctuation mark is missing.

c)

C. A word is spelled incorrectly.

d)

D. It is a fragment.

69.

Choose the answer that correctly combines the following underlined sentences.

Jeff bought new golf clubs.

Jeff went to the sporting good store.

a)

A. Jeff bought new golf clubs he bought them at that store.

b)

B. Jeff bought golf clubs from a store.

c)

C. At that store he bought them.

d)

D. Jeff bought new golf clubs at that store.

70.

Choose the answer that correctly combines the following underlined sentences.

Linus made the cookies.

Linus did not make the cake.

a)

A. Linus made the cookies, but he did not make the cake.

b)

B. The cookies were made by Linus, not the cake.

c)

C. The cake and cookies were made by Linus.

d)

D. Linus made the cookies.

71.

Choose the answer that correctly combines the following underlined sentences.

Jesse likes to ride his bike.

Danny likes to ride his bike.

Joey likes to ride his bike.

a)

A. Jesse, Danny, and Joey like to ride their bikes.

b)

B. Jesse and Danny and Joey like to ride his bike.

c)

C. Jesse, and Danny, and Joey like to ride their bikes.

d)

D. Jesse, Danny, Joey ride bikes.

72.

Choose the answer that correctly combines the following underlined sentences.

Ronda doesn't like broccoli.

Ronda does like carrots.

a)

A. Ronda doesn't like broccoli nor does she like carrots.

b)

B. Ronda likes carrots.

c)

C. Broccoli and carrots are liked and not liked by Ronda.

d)

D. Ronda doesn't like broccoli, but she does like carrots.

73.

Choose the best word or group of words to complete the sentence.

A boy, lost in the woods without supplies, _______________ about how to survive the night.

a)

A. think

b)

B. thinks

c)

C. have thought

d)

D. are thinking

74.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

____________________ the paper have a grade on it?

a)

A. Does

b)

B. Do

c)

C. Does have

d)

D. Do have

75.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

The young children ____________________ songs.

a)

A. are singing

b)

B. sings

c)

C. is sung

d)

D. are sunging

76.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Baseball and football _______________ fun sports.

a)

A. is

b)

B. are

c)

C. be

d)

D. am

77.

Identify the compound predicate in the sentence.

Terry acted and sang in the school play.

a)

A. Terry acted

b)

B. sang in the school play

c)

C. acted and sang

d)

D. the school play

78.

Identify the compound predicate in the sentence.

Everyone saw and heard the seagulls from the boat.

a)

A. Everyone saw

b)

B. heard the seagulls

c)

C. from the boat

d)

D. saw and heard

79.

Identify the compound predicate in the sentence.

Everyone drank and enjoyed the refreshing lemonade.

a)

A. Everyone drank

b)

B. enjoyed the refreshing lemonade

c)

C. the refreshing lemonade

d)

D. drank and enjoyed

80.

Identify the compound predicate in the sentence.

The stage crew built and painted the scenery.

a)

A. stage crew

b)

B. built the scenery

c)

C. built and painted

d)

D. painted the scenery

81.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

a)

A. Lawrence doesn't have any pets.

b)

B. Lawrence don't got any pets.

c)

C. Lawrence doesn't have no pets.

d)

D. Lawrence don't have no pets.

82.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

a)

A. The homeless man didn't have nowhere to go.

b)

B. The homeless man didn't have no place to go.

c)

C. The homeless man had nowhere to go.

d)

D. The homeless man hadn't nowhere to go.

83.

Which answer best corrects the error in the following sentence?

He hadn't barely hit the wall with the hammer, when a large piece of paint chipped off.

a)

A. He had not barely hit the wall with the hammer, when a large piece of paint chipped off.

b)

B. He hadn't scarcely hit the wall with the hammer, when a large piece of paint chipped off.

c)

C. He hadn't barely not hit the wall with the hammer, when a large piece of paint chipped off.

d)

D. He had barely hit the wall with the hammer, when a large piece of paint chipped off.

84.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

a)

A. Those kids won't never go back to school.

b)

B. Those kids ain't never going back to school.

c)

C. Those kids aren't never going back to school.

d)

D. Those kids will never go back to school.

85.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Patrick _______________ the plane as it flies over his house.

a)

A. seen

b)

B. saw

c)

C. sees

d)

D. see

86.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

We _______________ that penguins can't fly!

a)

A. know

b)

B. knows

c)

C. known

d)

D. have known

87.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence.

_______________ handed the paper to Little Bear, asking that he take good care of the assignment.

a)

A. Jackson

b)

B. Her

c)

C. Our

d)

D. Those

88.

Choose the best word to complete the following sentence.

Each member of the team _______________ two game jerseys.

a)

A. has

b)

B. have

c)

C. need

d)

D. want

89.

Identify the complete predicate in the sentence.

Paula entered the house through the back door.

a)

A. Paula entered the house

b)

B. from the back door

c)

C. entered the house through the back door

d)

D. Paula entered

90.

Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence.

The ugly green monster ran toward the small town.

a)

A. ran toward the small town

b)

B. the ugly green monster ran

c)

C. ran toward

d)

D. toward the small town

91.

Identify the complete predicate in the sentence.

Sharon tasted the fresh homemade peach cobbler.

a)

A. Sharon tasted

b)

B. tasted the fresh homemade peach cobbler

c)

C. the fresh homemade peach cobbler

d)

D. Sharon tasted the fresh

92.

Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence.

Jasmine and Tanisha went swimming after school.

a)

A. Jasmine and Tanisha

b)

B. went swimming after school

c)

C. Tanisha went swimming

d)

D. after school

Sentence Structure Review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 46mins

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