Name: Date: 1. Which words are the simple subject and the simple predicate in the sentence below? The approving audience clapped loudly for the daring somersaults of the gymnast. A. audience, approving B. audience, clapped C. gymnast, somersaults D. gymnast, daring 2. Which sentence has a compound subject? A. Rob worked and saved for a new bike. B. Rob and Kyle saved to buy a new bike. C. Rob saved for several months to buy a new bike. D. Kyle saved for a new bike, which he bought last summer. 3. What is the function of the underlined word in the sentence? Alfonso achieved a high score on his math test, but he did not score as high on his language arts test. A. direct object B. indirect object C. subject D. predicate 4. Which word is a singular noun? A. paper B. knees C. books D. children 5. Which part of the sentence is the underlined word? Sally, the student in the front row, saw a movie last night. A. verb B. subject C. direct object D. predicate nominative 1
6. What is the complete subject of the sentence? May-sentences (May-sentences) While sitting on a park bench, Darren and I talked about the football game. A. While sitting on a park bench B. a park bench C. Darren and I D. the football game 7. Which punctuation mark completes the following sentence? Has the bear been caught A.! B.. C.? D., 8. Which word is the subject of the sentence? The salesperson sold the blanket to the nurse. A. salesperson B. sold C. blanket D. nurse 9. Which is a complete sentence? A. The bird. B. The cat ran. C. The pretty dog. D. The bird, cat, and dog. 2
10. What is the simple subject of the sentence below? May-sentences (May-sentences) There were thirteen original states. A. There B. thirteen C. original D. states 11. The baby girl crawled down the hall. Which is the complete subject of this sentence? A. The baby girl B. baby girl crawled C. girl crawled down D. down the hall 12. Which is a compound sentence? A. The puppy's owner showed the vet a bug bite. B. We went walking in the woods for some exercise. C. We were walking in the woods and taking pictures. D. The vet gave the puppy a shot, and the puppy cried. 13. Which sentence is a compound sentence? A. I am having ham and eggs for breakfast. B. This is the last day to swim and play in the park. C. Would you like to stay outside and play for a while? D. My mom likes sugar in her coffee, but my dad doesn't. 14. The tree bent in the wind. Which is the predicate of this sentence? A. The tree B. The tree bent C. bent in the wind D. in the wind 15. Which is a simple sentence? A. The Native Americans of Georgia lived near rivers and streams. B. Many tribes fought settlers because the settlers claimed their land. C. Cherokees lived in the mountains, and Creeks lived in the piedmont. D. The tribes of the plains lived in teepees, but the tribes of the Southwest did not. 3
16. How much does this dress cost? Which kind of sentence is shown above? A. question B. statement C. command D. exclamation 17. Does a tree grow new leaves each year Which punctuation mark belongs at the end of the sentence? A.! B.. C.? D., 18. The dog ran after the squirrel. Which word is the simple subject of the sentence? A. dog B. ran C. after D. squirrel 19. Ms. Lee is the mayor of our small town. Which is the subject of this sentence? A. Ms. Lee B. is the C. the mayor D. small town 20. Which is a simple sentence? A. We found a beehive, and one bee stung my arm. B. Dan and Rick went to class and learned subtraction. C. We drove through the mud, and dust flew everywhere. D. Dan and Rick ran the fastest, and the blue team won the game. 4
21. Which sentence has a compound subject? A. Lee Smith and Ivory Jones play football. B. Raul likes to play softball and basketball. C. Our park has soccer, football, and softball programs. D. In September, Miss Shell will help us practice volleyball. 22. May-sentences (May-sentences) Barry and Tanya both enjoy rap music. What is the simple predicate in this sentence? A. Barry and Tanya B. both C. enjoy D. music 23. Which is a simple sentence? A. Mary plays the trumpet, and Bob sings. B. You can stay here, or you can go next door. C. You may have all the cereal that you can eat. D. I am going to school, but Charles is staying home. 24. Which sentence is a statement? A. I want a pony for my birthday. B. Toss the ball to the other team. C. Did you finish the science project? D. What a wonderful surprise this is! 25. The deer ran across the pasture. Which word is the simple subject in the sentence? A. the B. deer C. ran D. pasture 26. Which sentence is a compound sentence? A. Our lunch in the school cafeteria was very good today. B. I will go to my friend's house, and then I will go home. C. Dad arrived from his camping trip yesterday afternoon. D. His two favorite subjects in school are math and history. 5
27. Which is an INCOMPLETE sentence? A. A lion roars at the young cub. B. A black spider on the sticky web. C. The kitten plays near the mother cat. D. The tiger has black and orange stripes. 28. We have a new pool in our backyard. Which type of sentence is this? A. a question B. a statement C. a command D. an exclamation 29. Which sentence is an incomplete sentence? A. We slide down the hill in a sled. B. We look down the track for a train. C. Joe and Sheila row the boat with oars. D. Rachel and Aaron at the kitchen table. 30. Which is a complete sentence? A. Beth winning a science contest. B. Her prize: a set of science books. C. Beth entered the science contest twice. D. Beth, who had never won anything before. 31. Which is a statement? A. Letters go through the mail. B. Do you have a stamp I can borrow? C. The dog was barking at the mailman and then he bit him! D. What a wonderful puppy you have! 32. The cat caught a little mouse in the basement. What is the subject of this sentence? A. cat B. caught C. mouse D. basement 6
33. Which is a sentence? A. The leaf fell off the tree. B. Two bugs on a tree branch. C. The tree with the leafy branches. D. An eagle with very strong wings. 34. Which is a complete sentence? A. Your hair with shampoo. B. You wash your hair with shampoo. C. Your hair with shampoo when you shower. D. Hair with shampoo when you take a shower. 35. Which group of words is a complete sentence? A. The door open. B. Did you shut the door? C. Shut door. D. Door you shut? 36. Which word is the subject of the sentence? A. Carol B. walked C. Josh D. Kathy Carol walked to school with Josh and Kathy. 37. Which word is the main subject of the sentence below? His sister said, "I'll meet you there." A. you B. there C. His D. sister 38. Which of the following is the BEST way to combine the sentences below? We walked to the carnival down the street. The carnival was brightly lit. A. Down the street we walked to a carnival that was brightly lit. B. We walked down the street to a carnival that was brightly lit. C. A carnival was brightly lit down the street and we walked to it. D. Brightly lit down the street was a carnival we walked to. 7
39. Use the paragraph below to answer this question. 1 Last weekend, I went fishing with my grandfather. 2 We went to the lake near his house. 3 A clean, clear lake with trees on three sides. 4 Boy, that trout was good! In the paragraph above, which statement is NOT a complete sentence? A. statement 1 B. statement 2 C. statement 3 D. statement 4 40. Which group of words is a complete sentence? A. Walked to school. B. The people cheered loudly. C. The lions in the woods. D. Her sharpened pencil in her hand. 41. Did your mom say when she would pick you up Which punctuation mark is needed at the end of this sentence? A.! (exclamation point) B.? (question mark) C.. (period) D. " (quotation marks) 42. Which group of words is a COMPLETE sentence? A. Never working hard on his studies. B. Leaving on the next train for camp. C. Running is his favorite activity. D. Best time we ever had at a baseball game. 43. Betty and Bob skated on the icy pond. Which is the COMPLETE predicate of this sentence? A. Betty and Bob B. skated C. skated on the icy pond D. pond 8
44. will see you in the morning. What does this group of words need to make a complete sentence? A. a object B. a subject C. a predicate D. an adjective 45. Can you please help me? This sentence is a A. question. B. statement. C. command. D. exclamation. 46. Many of the children skated down the hill. Which is the predicate of this sentence? A. many of the children B. the children skated C. children skated down D. skated down the hill 47. Which sentence is a request or command? A. Did you turn in your homework? B. Joshua, put your homework in the folder. C. Joshua's homework is in the red folder. D. Joshua asked, "Where does my homework go?" 48. Which sentence below shows excitement? A. Dad has promised us a big treat tonight! B. This is the last day of our summer vacation. C. I am tired and I would like to go to sleep now. D. Would you like to go over to Juan's house now? 49. In which sentence is the predicate underlined? A. The bluebird sat on the apple tree. B. The bluebird sat on the apple tree. C. The bluebird sat on the apple tree. D. The bluebird sat on the apple tree. 9
50. How do you drive from here to the police station! Which punctuation change would correct this sentence? A. The exclamation point should be a period. B. The exclamation point should be a comma. C. The exclamation point should be a semicolon. D. The exclamation point should be a question mark. 51. Which sentence is written correctly? A. The hens pecks the seed. B. The cow go into the barn. C. The farmer call the animals. D. The horses chew the apples. 52. In which sentence is the simple predicate underlined? A. The motorcycle raced down the road. B. The motorcycle raced down the road. C. The motorcycle raced down the road. D. The motorcycle raced down the road. 53. Where is the grocery store! Which punctuation mark should replace the exclamation point in this sentence? A. a period (.) B. a comma (,) C. an apostrophe (') D. a question mark (?) 54. Which sentence has a compound predicate? A. Ann and Jane are going to listen to their music now. B. My teacher gave us a difficult homework assignment. C. John is playing baseball and eating dinner afterwards. D. Today we are going on a field trip when we get to school. 55. Which is a compound sentence? A. Pam packed two apples and carried a water bottle. B. Lucy and Pam packed a picnic basket for the beach. C. Hot air balloons filled the sky with many bright colors. D. The sky filled with clouds, and the rain fell to the ground. 10
56. The man opened his eyes. Which is the subject of this sentence? A. man B. opened C. his D. eyes 57. Which sentence has the correct end punctuation? A. Why did the boy go to the park! B. Why did the boy go to the park, C. Why did the boy go to the park. D. Why did the boy go to the park? 58. David loves his family. The underlined word is the A. simple subject. B. simple predicate. C. compound subject. D. compound predicate. 59. Which sentence should end in a question mark? A. Will you help me B. Dogs and cats make good pets C. Amy took her sand toys to the beach D. I'm so glad today is the day of my birthday party 60. Evan, Alberto, and I look at pictures and laugh. Which is the compound predicate in this sentence? A. Evan, Alberto, and I B. I look at pictures C. look at pictures and laugh D. and laugh 11
61. Which is a simple sentence? A. Steamboats were once used, but now people use motorboats. B. The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States. C. The Nile River is in Egypt, and the Amazon River is in Brazil. D. Like ships, barges transport cargo, but they do not have motors. 62. Betty and Bob skated and played on the icy pond. Which is the compound subject of this sentence? A. Betty and Bob B. and C. skated and played D. on the icy pond 63. In which sentence is the subject underlined? A. The red fox ran away. B. The red fox ran away. C. The red fox ran away. D. The red fox ran away. 64. The frog hid under the rotting log. Which is the predicate in this sentence? A. The frog B. frog hid under C. hid under the rotting log D. under the rotting log 65. Which of the following is a compound sentence? A. We went to the beach. B. We went to the beach last week. C. We went to the beach, and we collected shells. D. We collected shells when we were at the beach. 66. Which sentence needs a subject? A. Farming was important to many Native American tribes. B. Played an important part for some Native American tribes. C. Playing was an important part of the lives of Native American children. D. Telling stories was an important way to keep Native American history alive. 12
67. Pat went to the store. What is the COMPLETE predicate of this sentence? A. Pat B. Pat went C. went to the store D. to the store 68. Harry grabbed his guitar and went to John's house. Which is the subject of the sentence? A. Harry B. guitar C. John's D. house 69. Petunia plays video games almost every day. Which is the simple predicate in this sentence? A. Petunia B. plays C. video games D. almost 70. The thermometer reached eighty degrees under the hot sun. Which is the predicate of this sentence? A. thermometer B. reached C. degrees D. hot 71. Which is not a sentence? A. Going over to the next chair to sit down. B. Having a new dress made her very happy. C. This is the best work I have done on a test. D. The boys played soccer at school until dark. 13
72. Which sentence has a compound predicate? A. Mrs. Jones took us on a fun field trip. B. The snow covered the street and all of the cars. C. Billy and Jonathan got in trouble during the assembly. D. The teacher showed movies, played music, and let us talk. 73. The girls scrambled after the soccer ball as it tumbled about wildly on the slippery field. Which word is the predicate in the sentence? A. scrambled B. tumbled C. wildly D. slippery 74. My mom and dad thought that Josh and Neil looked like brothers, but they were cousins. Which words are the subjects of this sentence? A. Josh, Neil, cousins B. mom, dad, they C. thought, looked, were D. brothers, cousins 75. Joan ran past the girls and kicked the soccer ball across the field. Which is the subject of this sentence? A. Joan B. girls C. soccer ball D. field 76. 1 Sarah and Dianne went to the movies. 2 First, they bought tickets at the window. 3 Then, they went inside and bought popcorn. 4 They bought soda to wash down the popcorn. 5 They loved the movie and had a really good time. Which word is the subject in sentence 3? A. Then B. they C. inside D. popcorn 14
77. Which sentence contains a predicate adjective? A. The man mowed his lawn. B. The apple pie tastes delicious. C. Dogs like to please their owners. D. Chocolate cake is my favorite dessert. 78. Which sentence contains an indirect object? A. Jim makes friends easily. B. Diane said, "What are friends for?" C. "What a friendly offer!" Ellen exclaimed. D. Jim's fairness won him the loyalty of his friends. 79. The washing machine spun the clothes in its final spin cycle. Which underlined word or phrase is the direct object of the sentence? A. washing machine B. spun C. clothes D. spin cycle 80. The doctors are very skilled at their work. Which word is the predicate adjective in this sentence? A. doctors B. are C. skilled D. work 81. Which sentence contains a predicate adjective? A. Celine Dion is my favorite singer. B. The saleslady was very friendly and helpful. C. Artists like to draw and paint beautiful pictures. D. Two popular breeds of dogs are pugs and French poodles. 82. Which sentence contains a compound subject? A. Sandy handed in her science project. B. Janice and Betty walked to school together. C. Thomas purchased a new bookbag for school. D. The new student was anxious and excited about school. 15
83. Which sentence has the direct object underlined? A. Can you give this student a tour of the school? B. Quietly, Mrs. Cole slipped into the room. C. Sarah swam across the lake with pride. D. Nathan passed the letter to his brother. 84. Which sentence has a compound verb? A. How are we getting home? B. Where are Jesse and Troy going now? C. Who spilled the milk and forgot to clean it up? D. Did you call the baby-sitter and the pizza man? 85. Which sentence contains a predicate nominative? A. She rarely tells the truth. B. Fall is my favorite season. C. That dog barks all the time. D. Grandpa likes to walk every morning. 86. May-sentences (May-sentences) The lazy cat with gray whiskers stretched and left the room. What is the simple subject of the sentence above? A. lazy cat B. cat C. lazy cat with gray whiskers D. room 87. During fifth period, Charles practiced his basketball skills. Which word is the direct object in the sentence above? A. period B. Charles C. basketball D. skills 16
88. The puffy, white clouds looked like smoke. The subject of the sentence above is A. The. B. puffy. C. smoke. D. clouds. 89. What are the subject and predicate of the sentence below? Despite their differences, the boys wrote an excellent report for their English class. A. Despite, differences B. boys, wrote C. report, class D. wrote, report 90. The picture is ancient. Which of the following can be found in the sentence above? A. a subject and an adverb B. a subject and a predicate C. a subject and a preposition D. a subject, a pronoun, and a predicate 91. Which sentence contains a predicate noun? A. The agitated lion was hungry. B. The mighty lion is very strong. C. The lion is an accomplished hunter. D. The lion runs quickly across the plain. 92. When on Earth did you have time to wash the car? What is the subject of the sentence? A. when B. Earth C. you D. time 17
93. I saw Peter running down the street. What is the direct object in this sentence? A. I B. saw C. Peter D. street 94. Which sentence contains a simple subject? A. People are happy about the new regulations. B. The heat and the humidity make us feel tired. C. Neither you nor I will be part of that committee. D. Swimming and walking are both good for the heart. 95. Which sentence contains a predicate adjective? A. Take a break from 10:00 to 10:15. B. Calvin likes to chew gum even though it is against the rules. C. Tea is my first choice, but I can drink coffee if there isn't any tea. D. The lightning was dangerous, so the officials stopped the golf tournament. 96. Which sentence contains a predicate nominative? A. Mrs. Sanders is our principal, and she has worked here for 10 years. B. The students work well with her, and she likes getting to know them. C. Our school has many new teachers because there are more students this year. D. My teacher is creative and always gives us new and interesting projects to complete. 97. Which sentence contains a predicate adjective? A. Birds love to chirp, especially in the early morning. B. Do not run on the sidewalk; you may fall and hurt yourself. C. The painting is cheerful because it uses only primary colors. D. Michael Jordan is my favorite sports hero, and basketball is my favorite sport. 98. My adventure in white water in a kayak was the most exciting outdoor fun I have ever experienced! The underlined word in the sentence above is A. an interrogative. B. a simple subject. C. a simple predicate. D. a compound subject. 18
99. Responding to the salesman's insistent knocking, the old woman answered the door. What is the simple predicate of the sentence above? A. responding B. knocking C. woman D. answered 100. Which sentence contains a predicate nominative? A. The two movie stars are good-looking and very wealthy. B. The horses were nervous and jittery because of the wildcat nearby. C. Fall leaves are red, yellow, or brown, depending on which kind of tree they're on. D. In the last election, the two presidential candidates were George Bush and Al Gore. 101. When did Akihers and Robert finish their projects? The underlined words in the sentence above are the A. simple subject. B. compound subject. C. simple direct subject. D. compound direct subject. 102. Her favorite spot was near an enormous maple tree. What is the simple subject in the sentence? A. her B. tree C. maple D. spot 103. Which sentence contains a direct object? A. The artist is creative and works in many media. B. The artist is a painter who specializes in landscapes. C. The artist painted the picture for Sarah as a graduation present. D. The artist was pleased with his painting, especially since it sold for a thousand dollars. 19
104. Use the paragraph below to answer this question. 1 In social studies we saw a movie about South America. 2 We learned about some of the countries. 3 And about some of the customs. 4 I'd like to live there because it's warm most of the time. Which statement is not a complete sentence in the paragraph above? A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2 C. sentence 3 D. sentence 4 105. Use the paragraph below to answer this question. May-sentences (May-sentences) 1 John and his brother, Jack, went to the neighborhood movie theater. 2 First, they bought their tickets at the ticket booth. 3 Treats at the popcorn machine. 4 When the boys sat down, they saw a terrific movie with many exciting events. Which statement in the paragraph above is NOT a complete sentence? A. statement 1 B. statement 2 C. statement 3 D. statement 4 106. The tall boy with the dark hair came to the football game with his father. Identify the simple subject of the sentence. A. boy B. hair C. game D. father 20
107. Although Mr. Jones was their teacher, the students also considered him their friend. The word teacher in the sentence is a A. subject. B. direct object. C. predicate noun. D. predicate adjective. 108. Sometimes my dog shakes her toys until she becomes dizzy. Identify the direct object in the sentence. A. dog B. toys C. she D. dizzy 109. My mother and father celebrated their anniversary today. Identify the complete predicate of the sentence. A. celebrated B. their anniversary C. My mother and father D. celebrated their anniversary today 110. Billy is friendly to everyone in our school. Identify the predicate adjective in the sentence. A. Billy B. school C. friendly D. everyone 21
111. Mrs. Thornton gave her students a pop quiz yesterday. Choose the DIRECT object in the sentence. A. quiz B. students C. yesterday D. Ms. Thornton 112. Choose the sentence that has a compound subject. A. All of the pie is gone. B. The team won the championship. C. Everyone saw the movie last night. D. Malorie and Ethan talked about their project. 113. When the wrestling match was over, Rocky was the winner. Identify the predicate noun in the sentence. A. wrestling B. match C. Rocky D. winner 114. What is the subject of this sentence? People can learn about pets from pictures. A. learn B. People C. pets D. pictures 115. Which selection is a simple sentence? A. Jan and Jason read the long novel. B. John read the book, and he wrote a book report. C. Erin drew a picture, and her sister shared with her friends. D. Leah's dog jumped on the chair while knocking over the stack of books. 22
116. Which choice is an example of a complex sentence? A. The day was warm, bright and perfect. B. We played softball in the park until it rained. C. The game lasted an hour, and the rain continued to fall. D. It rained hard; everyone was very surprised. 117. Which selection can be added to the end of this sentence to make it a compound sentence? We finished our dinner A., took a nap, and went to the lake B., and Mom gave us a treat. C.. It was good. D. ; I was full. 118. Which selection can be added to the end of this sentence to make it a correct complex sentence? Dogs can be good friends A.. They bark sometimes. They bark sometimes. B. they like to chew on bones. C. when you treat them well. D., but they can bite. 119. Which is an example of a complex sentence? A. My paper filled up the notebook. B. Pencil boxes keep my supplies neat. C. The box of pens was full when I bought it. D. My book bag was full of paper, pencils, and books. 120. Identify the run on-sentence. A. She was early but the teacher let her go into the classroom. B. Laura was glad to help her teacher get ready for the school day. C. The teacher asked her to put out papers and empty the sharpener. D. Laura ate, got on the bus, went to school, ate lunch and came home. 23
Some days at school are exciting no matter where you are. Read this story about an exciting day at school in Japan and then answer the questions that follow. from The Bicycle Man by Allen Say When I was a small boy I went to a school in the south island of Japan. The schoolhouse stood halfway up a tall green mountain... From the playground we could see the town, the ships in the harbor, the shining sea. One fine spring day we had our sports day. All the children and teachers were out in the playground long before the first bell rang. "Did everybody remember to bring a headband?" asked Mrs. Morita. She was our first-grade teacher. Eagerly we showed her our headbands. They were red on one side and white on the other. "Remember, we're on the red team," she told us. We swept the playground with all the brooms in the school. We tied colored flags and streamers to bamboo poles. We drew white lines on the ground with powdered chalk. Our parents came....they spread their straw mats and sat around the oval track. When everything was ready Mrs. Morita rang the bell. It was nine o'clock. The principal stood on the platform and said, "Parents, children, my fellow teachers, let us remember that we are gathered here in the spirit of sportsmanship. Whether we win or lose, let us enjoy ourselves." We cheered and clapped our hands. The youngest children were the first to race. We lined up six at a time at the starting line. "Ready, set, go!" Mr. Oka, the art teacher, boomed at us. We first graders leaped out and dashed around the track. 121. "When everything was ready Mrs. Morita rang the bell." What is another good way to write this sentence? A. Mrs. Morita rang the bell when everything was ready. B. When the bell rang, Mrs. Morita was ready. C. When Mrs. Morita was ready, she rang the bell. D. When Mrs. Morita rang the bell, everything was ready. 24