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Sentence Structure Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the subject:

The coffee was too hot.

a)

the

b)

coffee

c)

was

d)

hot

2.

What is the subject:

After lunch, I will call my mom.

a)

lunch

b)

my

c)

mom

d)

I

3.

What is the simple predicate (just the verb):

Good friends are loyal people.

a)

loyal

b)

good

c)

friends

d)

are

4.

What is the simple predicate (just the verb):

Jennifer walked to the store.

a)

walked

b)

to

c)

store

d)

Jennifer

5.

What must all clauses have?

a)

subject

b)

verb

c)

subject AND verb

d)

subject AND verb AND a complete thought

6.

Which is NOT an independent clause?

a)

The farmer planted a cherry tree.

b)

It will grow beautiful cherries.

c)

After he harvests the cherries.

d)

People love to make pies with his cherries.

7.

Which is NOT an independent clause?

a)

When I go to the beach.

b)

I put on a lot of sunscreen.

c)

The sand is really hot on my feet.

d)

Swimming in the water is my favorite activity.

8.

Find the subordinating conjunction:

I am not doing the dishes unless my brother helps me.

a)

am

b)

not

c)

unless

d)

my

9.

Find the subordinating conjunction:

Take the cake out of the oven when the timer sounds.

a)

when

b)

out

c)

of

d)

the

10.

Which two sentence structures have subordinating conjunctions?

a)

Complex & Compound-Complex

b)

Compound & Compound-Complex

c)

Complex & Compound

d)

Simple & Compound

11.

Which of the following IS NOT a coordinating conjunction?

a)

but

b)

yet

c)

or

d)

although

12.

Match the following

a)

Simple

1.

A sentence made up of 1 independent clause

b)

Compound

2.

A sentence made up of 2+ independent clauses

c)

Complex

3.

A sentence with 1 independent clause and 1+ dependent clauses

d)

Compound-Complex

4.

A sentence made up of 2+ independent clauses and 1+ dependent clauses

13.

Identify the type of sentence structure:

I warmed up my coffee in the microwave because it was too cold.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

14.

Identify the type of sentence structure:

She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

15.

Identify the type of sentence structure:

The boy got dinosaur toys for Christmas.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

16.

Identify the type of sentence structure:

When the plane landed, the passengers stood up, and many tried to cut in line.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

17.

Identify the type of sentence structure:

Although he was wealthy, Bob was still unhappy.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

18.

Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement for items in a series.

a)

The four walls are painted orange, blue, white, and grey.

b)

The four walls, are painted orange, blue, white, and grey.

c)

The four walls are painted orange, blue, white and grey.

d)

The four walls are painted orange blue white and grey.

19.

Choose the correct comma placement for introductory phrases.

a)

Yes I want pizza for dinner.

b)

Yes, I want pizza, for dinner.

c)

Yes, I want pizza for dinner.

d)

Yes I want, pizza for dinner.

20.

Choose the correct comma placement for dates.

a)

The baby was born on June 29 2000.

b)

The baby was born on June 29, 2000.

c)

The baby was born on June, 29, 2000.

d)

The baby, was born on, June, 29 2000.