Simple Sentence Test C

 

Part 1: For each group of words, list “S” for sentence or “F” for fragment. (2 pts. Each)

  1. From the post office to the city hall
  2. Everyone worked hard on the project
  3. We always order pizza on Saturday night
  4. A commercial on TV
  5. Which color do you prefer
  6. During the sale at Sears
  7. The red or the blue
  8. Whose bicycle is in the driveway
  9. Why is everyone so late
  10. 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)

  1.  After school on Friday
  2. The noise in the library
  3.  Food in the cat’s dish
  4. The mail box on the corner
  5. From the post office to the city hall

 

Part 3: Write the subject and verb for each sentence. (2 pts. Each answer.)

  1. The coach videotaped the intermediate and senior wrestling matches.
  2. My brother’s bicycle has a flat tire.
  3. Kristi lost her book bag.
  4. Flowers filled the garden.
  5. Icicles hung from the roof of the porch and over the windows.
  6. Goldie’s long, blond hair gleamed in the sunlight.
  7. The huge gorilla frightened the children.
  8. That program begins at 8:00 PM.
  9. The gardener prunes the hedges every spring.
  10. 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.)

  1. Sara typed the letter to her senator.
  2. Ms. Black is the principal of our junior high.
  3. Cora has a fever.
  4. Mark is painting the fence.
  5. 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.)

  1. Out of the closet tumbled the boxes.
  2. There is the movie theater.
  3. Where are my shoes?
  4. Into the sky soared the jet.
  5. Here is the box of oil paints.
  6. Did you see the eclipse of the moon?
  7. Have Carla and Sue moved the lawn yet?
  8. Wasn’t that great!
  9. Choose your favorite story.
  10. 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)

  1. The crowd gave the coach a big hand.
  2. That cub scooped a fish out of the water.
  3. Two tugboats were chugging through the canal.
  4. Write us a letter.
  5. Mary threw the dog the Frisbee.
  6. Sam bought Tina some seashells from Florida

 

Part 7: Decide whether the underlined word is a DO or a PW.  (2 pts. Each)

  1. The cashier added the figures.
  2. The Soviet Union was the largest country in the world.
  3. Rain delayed the baseball game.
  4. The floor of the gym seems sticky.
  5. Jason smelled smoke down the hall.
  6. The peaches tasted sweet.
  7. Cheryl’s story was good.
  8. 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)

  1. Your backstroke is better and stronger.
  2. Three monkeys and their trainers were juggling oranges.
  3. Emily and Ken can walk on stilts.
  4. The photography club furnished the doughnuts and cider.
  5. A marathon runner must have experience and determination.
  6. A landslide uprooted those trees and rocks.
  7. The roadrunner looked looked fierce and mean.
  8. The December wind was cold and biting.