Exercise 1: Simple Sentences | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?

(A) She danced and sang.

(B) He went to the store and bought some groceries.

(C) The sun was shining brightly and the birds were chirping.

(D) The dog barked loudly.

Correct Answer: 1D

Question 2:  What is the subject in the sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'?

(A) The cat

(B) Sat

(C) On the mat

(D) The

Correct Answer: 2A

Question 3:  Which word is the predicate in the sentence: 'She runs fast.'?

(A) She

(B) Fast

(C) Runs

(D) She runs

Correct Answer: 3C

Question 4:  Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'He quietly opened the door.'

(A) He

(B) Quietly

(C) Opened

(D) Door

Correct Answer: 4B

Question 5:  What type of sentence is this: 'Please pass me the salt.'

(A) Declarative

(B) Interrogative

(C) Imperative

(D) Exclamatory

Correct Answer: 5C

Question 6:  Which of the following is a compound sentence?

(A) I like apples.

(B) She sings beautifully.

(C) The sun is shining.

(D) He likes coffee and she prefers tea.

Correct Answer: 6D

Question 7:  In the sentence 'They are playing cricket in the park,' what is the object?

(A) They

(B) Playing

(C) Cricket

(D) Park

Correct Answer: 7C

Question 8:  Identify the conjunction in the sentence: 'She will go to the market if it stops raining.'

(A) She

(B) To the market

(C) If

(D) Stops

Correct Answer: 8C

Question 9:  What is the direct object in the sentence: 'She baked a cake.'

(A) She

(B) Baked

(C) A cake

(D) She baked

Correct Answer: 9C

Question 10:  Which of the following is a complex sentence?

(A) Birds fly.

(B) He ate dinner.

(C) Since it was raining they stayed indoors.

(D) The sky is blue.

Correct Answer: 10C