This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Simple Sentences – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Simple Sentences Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This is an example of a simple sentence structure: "For the 25-year storm event, 24-hr rainfall depth is 4.0 inches." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. A simple sentence must have at least one dependent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. What must a simple sentence contain? A) Only a subject. B) Only a predicate. C) A subject and a predicate. D) Multiple predicates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A subject and a predicate. 4. A simple sentence must contain only one subject and one verb. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. What types of sentences are present here? "This bridge is not particularly aesthetically appealing. It appears that the designer did not pay attention to how shadows occur on the structure where the vertical girder face without the overhang presents a visual impact to the drivers, also giving the impression that the structure looks deeper that it really is." A) All Complex Sentences. B) All Simple Sentences. C) 1 Simple 1 Complex. D) 2 simple 1 Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 Simple 1 Complex. 6. Did Jack ..... his meal today? A) Enjoys. B) Enjay. C) Enjoyed. D) Enjoy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enjoy. 7. NEGATIVE!Elena ..... coffe. A) Don't drink. B) Doesn't drink. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doesn't drink. 8. I ..... movies every saturday. A) Watch. B) Watches. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watch. 9. The gods provided Bata with a beautiful wife. A) Simple predicate. B) Compound predicate. C) Simple subject. D) Compound subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple predicate. 10. A simple sentence can include a compound subject and a compound predicate. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. We can go to the cinema, or we can play board games. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 12. Megan (not come) home yesterday (-) A) Megan didn't come home yesterday. B) Megan didn't came home yesterday. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Megan didn't come home yesterday. 13. I didn't win the pie throwing contest, nor did I win the water gun race. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 14. The ..... tells us what about it in the sentence. A) Independent Clause. B) Subject. C) Predicate. D) Simple Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predicate. 15. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:The book was red and blue. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 16. Choose the most suitable word to complete the blankHe father ..... angry because she ..... home early last night. A) Is, comes. B) Was, came. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was, came. 17. I/have breakfast/last week (?) A) Does he have breakfast last week?. B) Did he had breakfast last week?. C) Did he have breakfast last week?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did he have breakfast last week?. 18. Is this sentence simple or compound?Contrary to popular belief, the hump of a camel stores fat, not water. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 19. What's the synonym of 'survive'? A) Exist. B) Extinct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exist. 20. Washing your hands before eating is good. A) Sentence fragmnent. B) Simple sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple sentence. 21. Complete the sentence:The car ..... down the street. A) Drive. B) Drives. C) Drove. D) Driving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drives. 22. Choose the best way to combine the following sentences.My family went to the lake. I taught my brother how to swim. A) My family went to the lake and swam. B) My family went to the lake and my brother swam. C) My family went to the lake and I taught my brother how to swim. D) I went to the lake, and I taught my brother how to swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My family went to the lake and I taught my brother how to swim. 23. What is the VERB in the sentence below:The members of the team will not be here in the afternoon. A) Members. B) Will not be. C) Afternoon. D) Team. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will not be. 24. Complete the sentence:The teacher ..... the class. A) Instruct. B) Instructs. C) Instructed. D) Instructing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Instructs. 25. She uses ..... computer. A) Her. B) His. C) Its. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her. 26. George brushes his teeth twice a day.Which is the verb? A) George. B) Brushes. C) Twice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brushes. 27. Complete the sentence:The bird ..... in the tree. A) Chirp. B) Chirped. C) Chirping. D) Chirps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chirps. 28. Which sentence is structured as a simple sentence? A) Ben eats a sandwich for lunch. B) While Ben eats, he listens to music. C) Ben eats and listens to music. D) Whenever Ben eats, he listens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ben eats a sandwich for lunch. 29. What is the purpose of the subject? A) Tells who or what the sentence is about. B) Shows action. C) Tells what the topic does or is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tells who or what the sentence is about. 30. How do you use simple sentences? A) Use basic subject-verb-object patterns and avoid unnecessary complexity. B) Avoid basic sentence structures. C) Include unnecessary complexity. D) Use complex subject-verb-object patterns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use basic subject-verb-object patterns and avoid unnecessary complexity. 31. A fish ..... in the river because ..... is her world. A) Swim, it. B) Swimming, it. C) Swims, this. D) Swims, that all. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swims, that all. 32. I like rain, yet I hate it when my hair gets wet. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 33. Select the sentence that is a simple sentence: A) I went to the store and bought milk. B) Before the rain started, we went inside. C) The dog barked. D) Although it was late, he stayed up to watch the movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog barked. 34. What is the subject in the following sentence?The student ran to his locker. A) Locker. B) Ran. C) Student. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Student. 35. Complete the sentence with the correct form:'The stars ..... brightly in the night sky.' A) Shining. B) Shine. C) Shone. D) Shines. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shine. 36. Find the predicate in this sentence?David went to the part to play soccer. A) David. B) Went to the park. C) Went to the park to play soccer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Went to the park to play soccer. 37. ..... Peter, how are you ..... ?A ..... dad I'm so much disappointed today. A) Hello, hello. B) Hii, hello. C) Hello, hi. D) Hii, hii. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hii, hello. 38. What is the Short Constructed Response strategy that we use? A) RACE. B) APE. C) PEEL. D) ACE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RACE. 39. We ..... to the park A) Walk. B) Eat. C) Listen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walk. 40. The young boy ate the red apple.the simple subject is ..... A) The young. B) Boy. C) Ate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boy. 41. Up until I was fourteen years old, no boy on earth could have been happier. A) Simple sentence. B) Not a simple sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not a simple sentence. 42. Simple sentences are always short A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 43. My teacher is smart.What is the complete subject? A) My teacher. B) Is smart. C) Is. D) Teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My teacher. 44. The dog ran in front of the car. What is the sentence formula? A) SV. B) SSVV. C) SVV. D) SSV. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SV. 45. Karim eats ice cream once a week. The subject in this sentence is: A) Karim. B) Ice cream. C) Week. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Karim. 46. Create a negative sentence using the verb 'to travel'. A) Traveling is not for me. B) I will not travel. C) I travel not. D) I do not travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I do not travel. 47. It usually rains every day here.Which is the verb? A) Usually. B) It. C) Rains. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rains. 48. The management of your company has executed its duties excellently. A) Simple subject and simple verb. B) Simple subject. C) Compound subject. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple subject and simple verb. 49. Identify the simple subject in the sentence below.The baby birds chirped loudly in the nest. A) Birds. B) Chirped. C) The baby birds. D) Chirped loudly in the nest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birds. 50. Which word best completes this simple sentence:The cat and dog ..... friends. A) Be. B) Was. C) Are. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 51. Yajaira ..... cats. A) Like. B) Likes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Likes. 52. Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet. He studied hard for the exam. He passed with flying colors. A) He studied hard for the exam, yet he passed with flying colors. B) He studied hard for the exam, for he passed with flying colors. C) He studied hard for the exam, so he passed with flying colors. D) He studied hard for the exam, nor he passed with flying colors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He studied hard for the exam, so he passed with flying colors. 53. What is the SUBJECT in the sentence below:Alex is excited about 7th grade. A) Alex. B) Is. C) Grade. D) Excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alex. 54. When the taxi ..... (arrive) she rushed the door. A) Arrived. B) Arrivet. C) Arrivt. D) Arrives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arrived. 55. Use the correct verb form to complete the sentence:'They ..... (to study) every night.' A) Study. B) Studied. C) Studies. D) Studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Study. 56. To maintain parallel structure, how should this sentence be completed:He spent his afternoon reading a book, listening to music, and ..... ? A) Was texting his friends. B) To text his friends. C) Texted his friends. D) Texting his friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Texting his friends. 57. Complete the sentence:Our guide ..... us about the history of the city yesterday. A) Informing. B) Informs. C) Inform. D) Informed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informed. 58. What's missing:The warm, fuzzy blanket A) Subject. B) Predicate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predicate. 59. What's the synonym of 'unique'? A) Extraordinary. B) Common. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extraordinary. 60. Wendy and Joseph are good students. A) Simple sentence. B) Fragment sentence. C) All the above. 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