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QUIZIZZ: Sentence Structure

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of speech is a subject?

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun or pronoun

d)

verb or adverb

2.

What part of speech is a predicate?

a)

verb

b)

noun or pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

preposition

3.

What is the definition of a simple sentence?

a)

A sentence that contains an independent clause and a dependent clause

b)

A sentence with a conjunction

c)

A sentence with a complete subject and a complete predicate

d)

Two simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction

4.

What is the definition of a compound sentence?

a)

A sentence that contains an independent clause and a dependent clause

b)

A sentence with a conjunction

c)

A sentence with a complete subject and a complete predicate

d)

Two simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction

5.

What is the definition of a complex sentence?

a)

A sentence that contains an independent clause and a dependent clause

b)

A sentence with a conjunction

c)

A sentence with a complete subject and a complete predicate

d)

Two simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction

6.

Which is an example of a compound sentence?

a)

Jude and Aaron went to the store.

b)

Angelo went to the store.

c)

Kaden went to the store, and Vincent went with him.

d)

Because Jizzel needed art supplies, she went to the store.

7.

Which is an example of a complex sentence?

a)

Jude and Aaron went to the store.

b)

Angelo went to the store.

c)

Kaden went to the store, and Vincent went with him.

d)

Because Jizzel needed art supplies, she went to the store.

8.

Which is NOT an example of a complex sentence?

a)

Elijah read his book until it was time for class to start.

b)

Friday is Laila and Macy's favorite day of the week.

c)

Chase broke his arm while playing football.

d)

Because Yasmileen needed art supplies, she went to the store.

9.

Which is an example of a simple sentence?

a)

The bright, blue car.

b)

Levi dropped his pencil.

c)

Dropped his pencil.

d)

Sebastian picked up the pencil, and he handed it to Levi.

10.

What is the subject in the following sentence: "The cat slept on the mat."

a)

The cat

b)

Slept

c)

On

d)

The mat

11.

In the sentence "The cat sleeps on the mat," what part of speech is the word "sleeps"?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Preposition

12.

An independent clause is...

a)

a simple sentence.

b)

a sentence fragment.

c)

a run-on sentence.

d)

a complex sentence.

13.

The coordinating conjunctions are...

a)

a, an, the

b)

up, down, left, right, north, south, east, west

c)

after, although, as, when, while, until, because, before, if, since (+)

d)

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

14.

The subordinating conjunctions are...

a)

a, an, the

b)

up, down, left, right, north, south, east, west

c)

after, although, as, when, while, until, because, before, if, since (+)

d)

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

15.

Which conjunctions are necessary for a compound sentence?

a)

FANBOYS

b)

AAAWWUBBIS

16.

Which conjunctions are necessary for a complex sentence?

a)

FANBOYS

b)

AAAWWUBBIS