WorksheetsWriting Fast Focus: Solid Sentences
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
A. Fill in the blanks with doesn't or don't.
I think my brother ______ know how to use a comb.
Younger kids ______ have as many responsibilities.
Parents ______ like it when kids are disrespectful.
My sister ______ like to cook.
I ______ like to cook either.
doesn't, don't, don't, doesn't, don't
don't, doesn't, doesn't, don't, doesn't
doesn't, doesn't, don't, doesn't, don't
doesn't, don't, doesn't, don't, doesn't
What should you do next to each complete sentence?
Draw a 😊 next to it.
Underline it.
Circle it.
Draw a star next to it.
C. To tell about yourself, what should you use to fill in the blanks: a compound subject or a compound predicate?
A compound subject or a compound predicate
Only a compound subject
Only a compound predicate
Neither a compound subject nor a compound predicate
Which of the following sentences has a compound subject?
Tom and Jerry went to the park.
The cat sleeps.
She is reading a book.
It is raining outside.
Which of the following best describes a sentence with a compound subject?
A sentence with two or more subjects joined by a conjunction.
A sentence with only one subject.
A sentence with two verbs but one subject.
A sentence with no subject.
Which of the following sentences contains a compound subject?
Tom and Jerry went to the park.
The cat sleeps all day.
She runs every morning.
The dog barked loudly.
What change is needed in sentence 1?
Change had to has
Change was to were
Add a comma before and
Change been to bean
What change should be made to sentence 3?
Change reports to report
Change see to sees
Change students to student's
Make no change
How should sentences 5 and 6 be written?
Mo was always late. But not usually quite this late.
Mo, who was always late, he was not usually quite this late.
Mo was always late, but not usually, quite this late.
Mo was always late but not usually quite this late.
How should sentence 9 be rewritten?
My mom had the baby it's a boy I'm officially a big brother!
My mom had a baby boy! I'm officially a big brother!
My mom had the baby. It's a boy I'm officially a big brother!
My mom had the baby and it is a boy and I'm officially a big brother!
Write a predicate for each subject to create a complete sentence. In order to succeed, I _________________ .
Answers will vary. Example: work hard every day.
eat ice cream every night.
sleep all day and never study.
ignore all my responsibilities.
Write a predicate for each subject to create a complete sentence. If we want others to be nice to us, we _________________
should be nice to them.
should ignore them.
should be rude to them.
should not talk to them.
Write a predicate for each subject to create a complete sentence. The most important thing _________________ .
Answers will vary. Example: is to always try your best.
is to never do your homework.
is to ignore your responsibilities.
is to always be late to class.
Write a predicate for each subject to create a complete sentence. When we work hard, we _________________ .
achieve our goals.
become lazy.
forget everything.
waste our time.
Write a predicate for each subject to create a complete sentence. Helping others _________________.
makes the world a better place.
is always a bad idea.
should be avoided at all costs.
leads to negative consequences.
Circle the subject and underline the predicate in the following sentence: Rabbits are herbivores.
Subject: Rabbits; Predicate: are herbivores.
Subject: are herbivores; Predicate: Rabbits.
Subject: Rabbits are; Predicate: herbivores.
Subject: herbivores; Predicate: Rabbits are.
Circle the subject and underline the predicate in the following sentence: Happy rabbits will do a jump/twist called a binky.
Subject: Happy rabbits; Predicate: will do a jump/twist called a binky.
Subject: will do a jump/twist called a binky; Predicate: Happy rabbits.
Subject: Happy rabbits will do; Predicate: a jump/twist called a binky.
Subject: a binky; Predicate: Happy rabbits will do a jump/twist called.
Circle the subject and underline the predicate in the following sentence: European rabbits live in burrows.
Subject: European rabbits; Predicate: live in burrows.
Subject: live in burrows; Predicate: European rabbits.
Subject: burrows; Predicate: European rabbits live in.
Subject: rabbits; Predicate: live in European burrows.
Circle the subject and underline the predicate in the following sentence: Many farmers see rabbits as pests.
Subject: Many farmers; Predicate: see rabbits as pests.
Subject: rabbits; Predicate: Many farmers see as pests.
Subject: pests; Predicate: Many farmers see rabbits as.
Subject: see rabbits as pests; Predicate: Many farmers.
Circle the subject and underline the predicate in the following sentence: Some people raise rabbits to eat, like chicken.
Subject: Some people; Predicate: raise rabbits to eat, like chicken.
Subject: raise rabbits to eat, like chicken; Predicate: Some people.
Subject: Some people raise; Predicate: rabbits to eat, like chicken.
Subject: rabbits to eat, like chicken; Predicate: Some people raise.
Circle the subject and underline the predicate in the following sentence: Raising rabbits is not difficult.
Subject: Raising rabbits; Predicate: is not difficult.
Subject: is not difficult; Predicate: Raising rabbits.
Subject: rabbits; Predicate: Raising is not difficult.
Subject: Raising; Predicate: rabbits is not difficult.
Circle the subject and underline the predicate in the following sentence: Self-grooming keeps rabbits clean.
Subject: Self-grooming; Predicate: keeps rabbits clean.
Subject: keeps rabbits clean; Predicate: Self-grooming.
Subject: rabbits clean; Predicate: Self-grooming keeps.
Subject: Self-grooming keeps; Predicate: rabbits clean.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb. Lev ______ a shower each morning.
takes
do
make
go
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb. Juana ______ to shower at night.
likes
like
liking
liked
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb. Patricia and Johnny ______ to school together every morning.
walk
walks
walking
walked
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb. Celia ______ the bus.
rides
eats
writes
reads
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb. My mother ______ me to school.
drives
cooks
reads
watches
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb. Most kids ______ in the cafeteria.
eat
run
sleep
draw
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb. I ______ my own lunch.
bring
eat
cook
buy
Draw lines connecting each sentence to its correct identification.
simple sentence
simple sentence
sentence with compound subject
sentence with compound subject
sentence with compound predicate
sentence with compound predicate
compound sentence
compound sentence
How should sentence 1 be written?
A. Eddie was tired because it was so early in the morning, but he had serious business to handle.
B. Eddie was tired. It was early in the morning, he had serious business to handle.
C. Eddie was tired and it was early in the morning and he had serious business to handle.
D. Eddie was tired, it was early in the morning with serious business to handle.
Excerpt from: Serious Business. (1) Eddie was tired, it was so early in the morning, but he had serious business to handle. (2) His home was being invaded by squirrels! (3) Eddie had watched as the family spent the spring preparing the garden. (4) Now, in June, the tomato plants was bursting with fruit. (5) The family loved the little red cherry tomatoes, and so did the squirrels. (6) Eddie couldn’t understand the big deal, it’s not like they had a chicken nugget bush. (7) It didn’t matter though. (8) It was Eddie’s job to protect family and home. (9) He sat diligently on the patio, carefully surveying the garden. (10) So far, the morning had been calm. (11) But Eddie was ready to unleash a firestorm of barks on the first squirrel he saw.
Delete the commas
Change in to on
Change was to were
No change is needed
How should sentence 6 be written?
Eddie couldn’t understand they didn’t have a chicken nugget bush.
Eddie couldn’t understand. They had a chicken nugget bush.
Eddie couldn’t understand the big deal, and they had a chicken nugget bush.
Eddie couldn’t understand the big deal. It’s not like they had a chicken nugget bush.
