Simple Sentence Test C
Part
1: For each group of words, list “S” for sentence or “F” for fragment. (2 pts.
Each)
- From the post office to
the city hall
- Everyone worked hard on
the project
- We always order pizza
on Saturday night
- A commercial on TV
- Which color do you
prefer
- During the sale at
Sears
- The red or the blue
- Whose bicycle is in the
driveway
- Why is everyone so late
- Due to the heavy rain
and flooding
Part
2: Rewrite each fragment, making it into a sentence. Words can be added, in
front of, behind, or amongst the words given. (4 pts. Each)
- After school on Friday
- The noise in the
library
- Food in the cat’s dish
- The mail box on the
corner
- From the post office to
the city hall
Part
3: Write the subject and verb for each sentence. (2 pts. Each answer.)
- The coach videotaped
the intermediate and senior wrestling matches.
- My brother’s bicycle
has a flat tire.
- Kristi lost her book
bag.
- Flowers filled the
garden.
- Icicles hung from the
roof of the porch and over the windows.
- Goldie’s long, blond
hair gleamed in the sunlight.
- The huge gorilla
frightened the children.
- That program begins at
8:00 PM.
- The gardener prunes the
hedges every spring.
- The tall, lanky boy
scored ten baskets during the game
Part
4: Write the helper verb; then write the main verb. (2 pts. Each answer.)
- Sara typed the letter
to her senator.
- Ms. Black is the
principal of our junior high.
- Cora has a fever.
- Mark is painting the
fence.
- The President may make
an appearance at the rally on the Fourth of July.
Part
5: Write the subject and verb for each sentence. (2 pts. Each answer.)
- Out of the closet
tumbled the boxes.
- There is the movie
theater.
- Where are my shoes?
- Into the sky soared the
jet.
- Here is the box of oil
paints.
- Did you see the eclipse
of the moon?
- Have Carla and Sue
moved the lawn yet?
- Wasn’t that great!
- Choose your favorite
story.
- Listen for the echo in
the cave.
Part
6: For each sentence, write the direct object (DO) if any, and write the
indirect object (IO) if any. If there
is not an object, leave it blank. (1 pt. Each answer)
- The crowd gave the
coach a big hand.
- That cub scooped a fish
out of the water.
- Two tugboats were
chugging through the canal.
- Write us a letter.
- Mary threw the dog the
Frisbee.
- Sam bought Tina some
seashells from Florida
Part
7: Decide whether the underlined word is a DO or a PW. (2 pts. Each)
- The cashier added the figures.
- The Soviet Union was
the largest country in the world.
- Rain delayed the
baseball game.
- The floor of the gym
seems sticky.
- Jason smelled smoke
down the hall.
- The peaches tasted sweet.
- Cheryl’s story was good.
- The auditorium quickly
became noisy during basketball practice.
Part
8: Write the compound parts in each sentence. Then write whether they are
Subjects, Verbs, Direct Objects, or Predicate Words. (2 pts. Each answer)
- Your backstroke is
better and stronger.
- Three monkeys and their
trainers were juggling oranges.
- Emily and Ken can walk
on stilts.
- The photography club
furnished the doughnuts and cider.
- A marathon runner must
have experience and determination.
- A landslide uprooted those
trees and rocks.
- The roadrunner looked
looked fierce and mean.
- The December wind was
cold and biting.