This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Types > Simple Sentences – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Simple Sentences Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the independent clause in the following sentence:The dog barked loudly. A) The dog. B) The dog barked loudly. C) Barked loudly. D) The dog barked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog barked loudly. 2. What is the simple subject in this sentence? The flag blew in the wind. A) Flag. B) Blew. C) Blew in the wind. D) The flag. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flag. 3. Apply the Subject-Verb-Indirect Object-Direct Object pattern to complete the sentence:The librarian handed ..... A) Quietly to the student. B) Me the overdue book. C) The book. D) The overdue book to me. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me the overdue book. 4. The people at the party danced and ate a lot. A) SSVV. B) SSV. C) SV. D) SVV. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SVV. 5. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:The flowers were blooming. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 6. Select the simple sentence from the following. A) Although it was raining, we went outside. B) The book that I am reading is fascinating. C) If you finish your homework, you can play. D) The child is playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The child is playing. 7. Which of the following end marks are needed?Why haven't you cleaned your room A) Period. B) Question mark. C) Exclamation point. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question mark. 8. Choose the correct negative form: "They (to arrive) on time." A) They did not arrived on time. B) They does not arrive on time. C) They didn't arrive on time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They didn't arrive on time. 9. Which sentence is the best example of a simple sentence? A) The boy, who was very funny, laughed. B) The boy laughed because the joke was funny. C) The boy laughed. D) Because the boy laughed, everyone else did too. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boy laughed. 10. ..... you ..... that movie? (INTERROGATIVE) A) Does / Watch. B) Did / Watch. C) Are / Watch. D) Is / Watches. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did / Watch. 11. Cute-I-a-have-kitten A) I a cute have kitten. B) I have cute a kitten. C) I a have kitten cute. D) I have a cute kitten. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I have a cute kitten. 12. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:The writing and organizing of the text was well presented. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 13. You and James could come over tonight. A) SSV. B) SSVV. C) SV. D) SVV. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SSV. 14. Olivia ..... that cake (NEGATIVE) A) Did / Bakes. B) Did not / Baked. C) Did not / Bake. D) Did / Bake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did not / Bake. 15. I figured he had a much better chance if he left town at night. 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. 16. Which word best completes this simple sentence:The dog ..... quickly. A) Running. B) Runs. C) Run. D) Runed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Runs. 17. Identify each group of words. Even the rain couldn't dampen their spirits. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Fragment. D) Run-on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 18. Samantha read the book. She said it was very good.In this sentence, "it" refers to ..... A) The book. B) Samantha. C) Very. D) Read. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book. 19. I-two-pencils-in-have-my-bag. A) Two pencils in my bag have. B) My bag have two pencils. C) I have two pencils in my bag. D) In my bag have two pencils. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have two pencils in my bag. 20. The purpose of diagramming sentences is A) To better understand parts of speech. B) To learn a strategy to avoid fragments. C) To have a greater understanding of the structure of sentence. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 21. Identify the following as a sentence or fragment.All along the way, Henry and Jonah. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 22. Identify:Patti practiced every day for the recital she played flawlessly. A) Run-on. B) Simple sentence. C) Compound sentence. D) Fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Run-on. 23. What is the subject of this sentence?:The space alien landed the UFO on Mars. A) Landed the UFO. B) The space alien. C) On Mars. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The space alien. 24. Identify the sentence that is NOT a simple sentence: A) The sun sets in the west. B) The dog barked loudly. C) After he finished dinner, he went to bed. D) I love ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After he finished dinner, he went to bed. 25. Simple sentences can include coordinating conjunctions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. My parents ..... around the world. They love visiting interesting places. A) Travelled. B) Travel. C) Traveled. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Travelled. 27. Which of these is a simple sentence with a compound predicate? A) Jason and Maria finished their project. B) Jason finished his project, but Maria was still working. C) Jason finished his project and went to the gym. D) After school, Jason and Maria worked on their project. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jason finished his project and went to the gym. 28. What's the synonym of 'resemble'? A) Be different to. B) Be similar to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be similar to. 29. Isabella and Rosalynn went to the movie and ate popcorn. A) SV. B) SSVV. C) SVV. D) SSV. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SSVV. 30. True or False:A simple sentence can be called an independent clause because it can stand alone. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. Henry Adams, born in Boston, ..... famous as a historian and novelist. A) Became. B) And became. C) He was. D) And he became. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Became. 32. Complete the sentence:Every evening, the train ..... at the station. A) Arrived. B) Arrive. C) Arriving. D) Arrives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arrives. 33. The angry man and woman yelled at the young child. A) SSVV. B) SSV. C) SV. D) SVV. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SSV. 34. Is the following a complete sentence?My cat was stuck in a tree. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 35. Identify:Rode calmly and quietly in the backseat. A) Run-on. B) Compound sentence. C) Fragment. D) Simple sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragment. 36. I have to go to the store, but I can come over after that. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 37. When I left my office that beautiful spring day, I had no idea what was in store for me. 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. 38. I always feel afraid whenever there is a thunderstorm outside. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 39. Combine these sentences:The flowers bloomed. The garden looked beautiful. A) The flowers bloomed, and the garden looked beautiful. B) The flowers bloomed, the garden looked beautiful. C) The flowers bloomed or the garden looked beautiful. D) The flowers bloomed but the garden looked beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The flowers bloomed, and the garden looked beautiful. 40. What's the synonym of 'possess'? A) Own. B) Lose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Own. 41. Positive:They often ..... (visit) their grandparents at weekend. A) Do visit. B) Visits. C) Does visit. D) Visit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Visit. 42. To combine two independent clauses, we need: A) A comma and a coordinating conjunction. B) A coordinating conjunction. C) A simple sentence and a conjunction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comma and a coordinating conjunction. 43. Which sentence is a simple sentence with a prepositional phrase? A) The cat sleeps under the table. B) The cat sleeps, and the dog plays. C) While the cat sleeps, the dog plays. D) The cat under the table sleeps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat sleeps under the table. 44. Identify the following sentence as a simple or compound sentence:Lisa loves to play and have fun with her brother. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 45. Identify the simple sentence from these options. A) She runs and jumps quickly. B) Unless it rains, we will go. C) After dinner, we watched TV. D) Whenever I call, she answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She runs and jumps quickly. 46. She sleeps nine hours every night. A) Sentence fragment. B) Simple sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple sentence. 47. Agrega la tercera persona al verbo. CRY A) Es. B) Ies. C) S. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ies. 48. Which sentence is in the past simple tense? A) She walks to school every day. B) They visited the museum yesterday. C) We will go to the park tomorrow. D) He is eating dinner now. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They visited the museum yesterday. 49. How many techniques exist to better the use of simple sentences in a student's writing? A) 3. B) 1. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 50. What is the predicate?Mr. John's class earned extra recess time. A) Earned extra recess time. B) Earned recess. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earned extra recess time. 51. She ..... computer games last night A) Play. B) Played. C) Played. D) Plays. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Played. 52. Identify the correct simple sentence. A) While the sun set, the children played. B) The children played in the park. C) The children played, and the sun set. D) The sun set, but the children continued playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The children played in the park. 53. Coordinating conjunctions are grouped in the acronym A) Fanboys. B) Fangirl. C) Funboys. D) Fanboy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fanboys. 54. What is the verb in this sentence?She danced for a room full of strangers. A) Danced. B) She. C) Room. D) Strangers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Danced. 55. Identify the simple predicate in the following sentence.He showed us his new puppy. A) New. B) He. C) Us. D) Showed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Showed. 56. Anpu's wife was very jealous of Bata. A) Compound predicate. B) Simple predicate. C) Simple subject. D) Compound subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple predicate. 57. Mother / my / dress / me / gave / a / new / . A) A new dress my mother gave me. B) My mother gave me a new dress. C) Mother gave me my a new dress. D) Gave me a new dress my mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My mother gave me a new dress. 58. What is missing from the following sentence?Won a game of Fortnite. A) There is no verb. B) There is no subject. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There is no subject. 59. Frank (eat) the whole pizza yesterday (+) A) Frank eaten the whole pizza yesterday. B) Frank eat the whole pizza yesterday. C) Frank ate the whole pizza yesterday. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frank ate the whole pizza yesterday. 60. She might not be very hungry, but she does enjoy special treats! A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSimple Sentences Quiz 1Simple Sentences Quiz 3Simple Sentences Quiz 4Simple Sentences Quiz 5Simple Sentences Quiz 6Simple Sentences Quiz 7Simple Sentences Quiz 8Simple Sentences Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books