Basic Sentence Structure Quiz

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Because she was late.

• She ran to the bus stop.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• I like to read.

• She laughed and danced.

• He went to the store, but they were closed.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation.

• The cat, is on the roof.

• The cat is on the roof.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What makes a sentence complete?

• A subject and a verb

• A capital letter

• A period at the end

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the simple sentence.

• Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• The dog barked.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Choose the option that correctly combines the two sentences into a compound sentence. "I like to swim. My brother likes to play basketball."

• I like to swim, my brother likes to play basketball.

• I like to swim; my brother likes to play basketball.

• I like to swim, and my brother likes to play basketball.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is a declarative sentence?

• Can you help me with this?

• I finished my homework.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• "We're going to the zoo!" exclaimed Sarah.

• "We're going to the zoo" exclaimed Sarah.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence is a fragment?

• The cat sleeping on the mat.

• The cat is sleeping on the mat.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Choose the correct punctuation to complete the sentence: "How are you doing today__"

• .

• ?

• !

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B