Sentence Structure Quiz: Test Your Grammar Skills

Question 1

In the sentence 'The joyful children played happily in the park', which word is the subject?

Accepted Answer

The joyful children

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played

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in the park

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joyful

Question 2

What is the predicate in this sentence: 'The talented artist painted a vibrant mural on the wall.'

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painted a vibrant mural on the wall

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a vibrant mural

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painted

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The talented artist

Question 3

Which sentence has the subject and predicate identified correctly?

[Subject] - [Predicate]

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[The curious students] - [asked thoughtful questions during the lesson].

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[The curious] - [students asked thoughtful questions during the lesson].

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[During the lesson] - [the curious students asked thoughtful questions].

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[Asked] - [the curious students thoughtful questions during the lesson].

Question 4

In the sentence 'The tired hikers walked slowly along the trail', what is the function of the underlined word?

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It describes how the hikers walked.

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It is the predicate of the sentence.

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It is the subject of the sentence.

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It describes the trail.

Question 5

Which word in this sentence is NOT a modifier?

The excited children played happily in the park.

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played

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excited

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happily

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in the park

Question 6

Which sentence uses a modifier to describe the noun 'book'?

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The fascinating book captivated my attention.

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The book is on the table.

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I read the book with great interest.

Question 7

What type of sentence is this?

Close the window, please.

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Imperative

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Interrogative

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Declarative

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Exclamatory

Question 8

Which sentence is a declarative sentence?

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The sun shines brightly in the sky.

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Don't forget to lock the door.

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What is the time?

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Wow, that's incredible!

Question 9

How can this sentence be rewritten as an interrogative sentence?

The cat sat on the window sill.

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Did the cat sit on the window sill?

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The cat!  It sat on the window sill.

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The cat sat quietly on the window sill.

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Sit! The cat sat on the window sill.

Question 10

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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The children laughed joyously, their voices filling the playground.

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The children laughed joyously their voices filling the playground.

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The children laughed joyously; their voices filled the playground.

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The children laughed joyously, their voices, filling the playground.

Question 11

Which part of a sentence tells who or what is performing the action?

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Subject

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Predicate

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Modifier

Question 12

Identify the subject in the sentence: "The cheerful child skipped through the park."

Accepted Answer

The cheerful child

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through the park

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skipped

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cheerful

Question 13

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

Accepted Answer

The birds sang sweetly in the tree.

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The birds in the tree

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Sweetly in the tree

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Singing sweetly

Question 14

What is the predicate in the sentence: "The talented artist painted a vibrant masterpiece."

Accepted Answer

painted a vibrant masterpiece

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painted

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The talented artist

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a vibrant masterpiece

Question 15

The phrase "with great enthusiasm" in the sentence "The team played with great enthusiasm" is a:

Accepted Answer

Modifier

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Subject

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Predicate

Question 16

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

The dog, a playful golden retriever, wagged its tail.

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The dog, a playful golden retriever wagged, its tail

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The dog a playful golden retriever wagged its tail

Question 17

The sentence "The boy ran quickly and jumped over the fence" is an example of a:

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Compound Sentence

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Simple Sentence

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Fragment

Question 18

In the sentence "The girl who is studying diligently will succeed", which part is a dependent clause?

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who is studying diligently

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The girl

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will succeed

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The girl who is studying diligently will succeed

Question 19

Which sentence is a simple sentence?

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The cat slept soundly.

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Although it was cloudy, the sun eventually peeked through the clouds.

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The sun shines brightly, and the birds sing happily.

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The girl, who loves to paint, created a beautiful masterpiece.

Question 20

Which part of the sentence tells who or what is receiving the action?

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Object

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Modifier

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Predicate

Question 21

What is the subject of the sentence: "The playful puppy chased its tail happily."

Accepted Answer

The playful puppy

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happily

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its tail

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chased

Question 22

What part of a sentence tells what the subject is doing or being?

Accepted Answer

Predicate

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Modifier

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Subject

Question 23

Which part of the sentence "The bright red car zoomed down the street." tells us what the car did?

Accepted Answer

zoomed down the street

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The bright red car

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down the street

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zoomed

Question 24

What is the word 'quickly' in the sentence "The squirrel scurried quickly up the tree." called?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Predicate

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Subject

Question 25

Which sentence has more than one thing doing the action?

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The cat and the dog played together.

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The sun shone brightly.

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The children ran quickly.

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The bird sang beautifully.

Question 26

Which sentence shows the subject doing more than one thing?

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The chef cooked dinner and served it.

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The chef cooked a delicious dinner.

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The dinner was served promptly.

Question 27

What word describes the 'tree' in the sentence: "The tall oak tree swayed in the wind."

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tall

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swayed

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oak

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wind

Question 28

Which part of the sentence: "The book on the table is very interesting." tells us more about the book?

Accepted Answer

on the table

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is very interesting

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very interesting

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The book

Question 29

Which sentence correctly places the word 'excitedly'?

Accepted Answer

The students excitedly cheered for their team.

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Excitedly, the students cheered for their team.

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The students cheered excitedly for their team.

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The students cheered their team excitedly.

Question 30

Who is the one doing the action in the sentence "The playful puppy chased its tail happily."

Accepted Answer

puppy

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tail

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chased

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happily

Question 31

Which sentence has a subject that includes two or more nouns or pronouns joined by "and" or "or"?

Accepted Answer

The cat and the dog played in the yard.

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The fluffy cat slept soundly.

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The puppy barked loudly.

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The green ball rolled across the floor.

Question 32

In the sentence "The tall oak tree swayed gracefully in the breeze," what is the predicate?

Accepted Answer

swayed gracefully in the breeze

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The tall oak tree

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swayed

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in the breeze

Question 33

Which sentence has a word or group of words that receives the action of the verb?

Accepted Answer

The artist painted a beautiful landscape.

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The bird sang sweetly in the tree.

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The boy ran quickly to the store.

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The girl smiled brightly at her friend.

Question 34

In the sentence "The friendly dog wagged its tail enthusiastically," which word describes the dog?

Accepted Answer

friendly

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enthusiastically

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wagged

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dog

Question 35

Which sentence contains a group of words that gives more information about a noun?

Accepted Answer

The house with the red door was built in 1900.

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The dog ran quickly down the street.

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The tall tree swayed in the wind.

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The happy child laughed loudly.

Question 36

In the sentence "The gardener planted flowers in the garden," what is the role of the phrase "in the garden"?

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Shows where the flowers were planted

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Describes the flowers

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Is the direct object of the verb

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Is the subject of the sentence

Question 37

Which sentence is written in a form where the subject receives the action of the verb?

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The ball was caught by the player.

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The player caught the ball.

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The player, who was fast, caught the ball.

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The player caught the ball quickly.

Question 38

Which sentence includes a dependent clause that cannot stand alone as a complete thought?

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Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

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The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

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We went to the park and played.

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The sun shone brightly, and the birds sang sweetly.

Question 39

Which of the following has a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought?

Accepted Answer

The tired child slept soundly.

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After the storm.

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Running through the park.

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With a smile on her face.