Exercise 2: Simple Sentences | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The sun shines brightly.'

(A) The sun

(B) Shines

(C) Brightly

(D) The

Question 2:  Which word functions as the predicate in: 'She sings beautifully'?

(A) She

(B) Beautifully

(C) Sings

(D) She sings

Question 3:  What type of sentence is this: 'Are you going to the party?'

(A) Imperative

(B) Interrogative

(C) Declarative

(D) Exclamatory

Question 4:  Choose the adverb in the sentence: 'He runs quickly.'

(A) He

(B) Runs

(C) Quickly

(D) He runs

Question 5:  Which sentence is complex?

(A) She eats apples

(B) He reads books

(C) Since it's raining we'll stay inside

(D) The dog barks.

Question 6:  In the sentence 'They play football in the park,' what is the object?

(A) They

(B) Play

(C) Football

(D) Park

Question 7:  Identify the conjunction in the sentence: 'I'll go if you come.'

(A) I'll

(B) Go

(C) If

(D) Come

Question 8:  What is the direct object in: 'She bought a new dress.'

(A) She

(B) Bought

(C) A new dress

(D) She bought

Question 9:  Which sentence is declarative?

(A) Do you like ice cream?

(B) He dances well.

(C) I am hungry.

(D) What a beautiful day!

Question 10:  Identify the compound sentence: 'She drank coffee, and he had tea.'

(A) She drank coffee

(B) He had tea

(C) And he had tea

(D) She drank coffee and he had tea.