Writing Review3 (Writing-Review3)

Name: Date: 1. 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 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. The dog ran after the squirrel. Which word is the simple subject of the sentence? A. dog B. ran C. after D. squirrel 5. 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. 6. 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. 1

7. 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 8. 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 9. 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. 10. The happy girl skated on the icy pond. Which word is the simple subject of the sentence? A. happy B. girl C. icy D. pond 11. 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. 2

12. The students will visit the museum and zoo. How do you know this is a simple sentence? A. It begins with a subject. B. It has a singular subject. C. It ends with a singular noun. D. It has one subject and one predicate. 13. 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. 14. Finally, she mopped the floor. Which word is the simple subject of the sentence? A. finally B. she C. mopped D. floor 15. Which sentence is a compound sentence? A. The children went to the library. B. The children went to the library yesterday. C. The children went to the library, and they read books. D. The children went to the library, the park, and the museum. 16. The cat caught a little mouse in the basement. What is the subject of this sentence? A. cat B. caught C. mouse D. basement 3

17. 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. 18. 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 19. 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 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 4

23. 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. 24. 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 25. 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. 26. 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 27. 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 5

28. 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. 29. Writing Review3 (Writing-Review3) 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 30. Petunia plays video games almost every day. Which is the simple predicate in this sentence? A. Petunia B. plays C. video games D. almost 31. The thermometer reached eighty degrees under the hot sun. Which is the predicate of this sentence? A. thermometer B. reached C. degrees D. hot 32. 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. 6

33. 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. 34. 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. 35. 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. 36. 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. 37. 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. 7

Answer Key 1. A) The baby girl 2. D) The vet gave the puppy a shot, and the puppy cried. 3. D) My mom likes sugar in her coffee, but my dad doesn't. 4. A) dog 5. B) Dan and Rick went to class and learned subtraction. 6. A) Lee Smith and Ivory Jones play football. 7. C) enjoy 8. C) bent in the wind 9. A) The Native Americans of Georgia lived near rivers and streams. 10. B) girl 11. C) You may have all the cereal that you can eat. 12. D) It has one subject and one predicate. 13. B) I will go to my friend's house, and then I will go home. 14. B) she 15. C) The children went to the library, and they read books. 16. A) cat 17. B) We walked down the street to a carnival that was brightly lit. 18. C) skated on the icy pond 19. D) skated down the hill 20. A) The bluebird sat on the apple tree. 21. D) The motorcycle raced down the road. 22. C) John is playing baseball and eating dinner afterwards. 23. D) The sky filled with clouds, and the rain fell to the ground. 24. C) look at pictures and laugh 25. B) The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States. 26. A) Betty and Bob 8

27. C) hid under the rotting log 28. C) We went to the beach, and we collected shells. 29. C) went to the store 30. B) plays 31. B) reached 32. A) Jan and Jason read the long novel. 33. B) We played softball in the park until it rained. 34. B), and Mom gave us a treat. 35. C) when you treat them well. 36. C) The box of pens was full when I bought it. 37. D) Laura ate, got on the bus, went to school, ate lunch and came home. 9