Sentence Structure Quiz: Test Your Grammar Skills

Question 1

What are the key differences between simple, compound, and complex sentences? Provide one example of each.

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A simple sentence has only one independent clause, expressing a complete thought.

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A compound sentence joins two or more independent clauses using coordinating conjunctions like 'and', 'but', or 'or'.

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A complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, connected by subordinating conjunctions like 'because' or 'although'.

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A simple sentence can have multiple independent clauses joined by subordinating conjunctions.

Question 2

In the sentence 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog', identify the subject, verb, and object.

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Subject: The quick brown fox, Verb: jumped, Object: over the lazy dog

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Subject: The quick brown, Verb: fox, Object: jumped over the lazy dog

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Subject: jumped, Verb: The quick brown dog, Object: over the lazy fox

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Subject: The quick brown fox, Verb: over, Object: jumped the lazy dog

Question 3

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

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I saw the new movie last night.

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I seen the new movie last night.

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I sawed the new movie last night.

Question 4

In a correct sentence structure, which of these elements comes first?

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Subject

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Object

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 5

In the sentence, "The boy kicked the ball.", what is the subject?

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Boy

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Kicked

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Ball

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The

Question 6

Which of these sentences is not grammatically correct?

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He runned to the store.

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The girl jumped over the fence.

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I went to the beach yesterday.

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She is going to the library tomorrow.

Question 7

In the sentence, "The teacher gave a book to the student.", what is the object?

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Book

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Teacher

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Gave

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Student

Question 8

Which of these sentences is written in the passive voice?

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The report was written by the students.

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The students wrote the report.

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I read the book.

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The car was parked in the driveway.

Question 9

Which type of sentence expresses strong emotion or excitement?

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Exclamatory

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Declarative

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Interrogative

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Imperative

Question 10

Which of these words joins two words, phrases, or clauses together?

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And

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The

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Of

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But

Question 11

What is the main purpose of an adverb?

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To describe a verb, adjective, or another adverb

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To connect two ideas

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To show ownership

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To introduce a question

Question 12

Which of these sentences uses parallel structure?

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I enjoy reading, watching movies, and going for walks.

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I like to read books, go to the movies, and swimming.

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My hobbies are reading, watching movies, and to play video games.

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I like books, movies, and play video games.

Question 13

What is the most important idea that a sentence is trying to convey?

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The main point

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The subject

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The verb

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The object

Question 14

In the sentence 'The dog chased the ball', which word is the subject?

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Dog

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Ball

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Chased

Question 15

What is the verb in the sentence 'The students are studying diligently'?

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Are

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Students

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Studying

Question 16

Which of the following is the object in the sentence 'I gave the present to my friend'?

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Present

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I

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Gave

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Friend

Question 17

What type of sentence is this: 'Wow, what an amazing discovery!'

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Exclamatory

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Declarative

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Interrogative

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Imperative

Question 18

Which of these sentences has a compound subject?

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The students and the teacher are in the classroom.

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The girl is playing in the park.

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The dog chased the ball.

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The book is on the table.

Question 19

Which of the following is a preposition?

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At

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And

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The

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Quickly

Question 20

What is the function of an adjective in a sentence?

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To describe a subject or object

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To show action

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To connect words

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To indicate location

Question 21

In the sentence 'The exhausted student read the novel', what is the object?

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novel

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exhausted

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student

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read

Question 22

Which option is NOT a core component of a standard English sentence?

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Adjective

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Subject

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Verb

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Object

Question 23

In the sentence 'The boy kicked the ball', what is the subject?

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boy

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The

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kicked

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ball

Question 24

Which type of verb describes a condition or action?

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Linking

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Transitive

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Intransitive

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Modal

Question 25

What is the direct object in the sentence 'Sarah gave her friend a present'?

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present

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Sarah

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friend

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gave

Question 26

What is the main purpose of a preposition?

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To indicate relationships between words

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To link nouns and verbs

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To describe actions

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To replace nouns

Question 27

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

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She went shopping and bought a dress.

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The weather was cold.

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I like playing football.

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The boy ran in the park.

Question 28

How can you distinguish between a subject and an object?

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The subject performs the action, while the object receives it.

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The object performs the action, while the subject receives it.

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There is no difference between a subject and an object.

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The subject and object are always nouns.

Question 29

Which of these adverbs modifies a verb?

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Slowly

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Very

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Here

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Now

Question 30

What is the standard order of sentence elements in a basic English declarative sentence?

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Subject - Verb - Object

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Object - Verb - Subject

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Verb - Subject - Object

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Subject - Object - Verb

Question 31

In the sentence 'The boy who lives next door is my best friend.', which type of conjunction is 'who'?

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Subordinating conjunction

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Coordinating conjunction

Question 32

In the sentence 'The beautiful flowers bloomed in the garden', which word is the simple subject?

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flowers

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The

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bloomed

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garden

Question 33

What is the proper order of a simple sentence?

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Subject – Verb – Object

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Verb – Subject – Object

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Object – Subject – Verb

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Verb – Object – Subject

Question 34

In the sentence "The girl threw the ball," which word is the subject?

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Girl

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Ball

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Threw

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The

Question 35

What part of speech is the underlined word in the sentence: "The **quick** brown fox jumped over the lazy dog."?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 36

Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?

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She be happy.

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The teacher teaches English.

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He is a good boy.

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I went to the store yesterday.

Question 37

In the sentence "The cat chased the mouse," which word is the object?

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Mouse

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Cat

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Chased

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The

Question 38

Which verb agrees with the subject "The children"?

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Are

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Is

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Was

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Were

Question 39

Complete the sentence: "If I study hard, I ____ pass the exam."

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will

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would

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am

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have

Question 40

What type of sentence is this: "Wow! That was amazing."?

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Exclamatory

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Declarative

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Interrogative

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Imperative

Question 41

In the sentence 'The playful puppy wagged its tail', which word is the subject?

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Puppy

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Tail

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The

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Wagged

Question 42

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

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The children played in the park.

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The child played in the park.

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The childs played in the park.

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The children plays in the park.

Question 43

What type of sentence is this: 'How beautiful the sunset is!'

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Exclamatory

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Declarative

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Imperative

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Interrogative

Question 44

Which of these sentences is an example of a compound sentence?

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The teacher explained the lesson, and the students listened attentively.

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Students listened attentively.

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The teacher was explaining the lesson.

Question 45

In the sentence 'The tall boy jumped over the fence', which phrase acts as an adjective?

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The tall boy

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Jumped over

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The fence

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Over the fence

Question 46

In the sentence 'When I finish school, I will go to university', which is the main clause?

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I will go to university.

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When I finish school

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I finish school

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I will go

Question 47

Which of these conjunctions is used to show contrasting ideas in a sentence?

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But

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Because

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And

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So

Question 48

In a grammatically correct English sentence, what is the standard word order of the main elements?

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Subject - Verb - Object

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Object - Verb - Subject

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Verb - Object - Subject

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Subject - Object - Verb

Question 49

In the sentence: "The playful puppy chased its tail.", which word is the subject?

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puppy

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chased

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its

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tail

Question 50

Which of the following is an example of a direct object?

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The apple

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At

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Ate

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The table

Question 51

In the sentence: "The children were running swiftly.", which part of speech acts as the verb phrase?

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were running

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children

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swiftly

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running

Question 52

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

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The boy kicks the ball.

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The ball kicks the boy.

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Ball the boy kicks.

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Kicks the ball the boy.

Question 53

In the sentence: "What a beautiful day!" , what type of sentence is it based on its purpose?

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Exclamatory

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Declarative

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Imperative

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Interrogative

Question 54

Which of the following sentences is an example of a compound sentence?

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The dog barked, so the cat ran away.

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The cat ran away because it was scared.

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The dog barked at the cat.

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The barking dog ran away.

Question 55

In the sentence: "The students studied hard, but they failed the test.", what part of speech joins the two independent clauses?

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Conjunction (but)

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Adjective (hard)

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Verb (studied)

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Noun (students)

Question 56

Which of the following phrases is an example of an infinitive phrase?

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To ride a bike

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Rode a bike

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The bike

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Riding a bike

Question 57

In the sentence: "The diligent student completed the homework.", what type of word is "diligent"?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Adverb

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Verb