English - Sentence Structure
MCQS
A. The cat
B. Is
C. Sleeping
D. Cat
"The cat" is the subject of the sentence.
A. She
B. Dances
C. Gracefully
D. She dances gracefully
"Dances gracefully" is the predicate of the sentence.
A. The dog barked
B. Although the dog barked, the cat slept
C. Barking loudly, the dog woke everyone up
D. Running fast, the cat chased the mouse
"The dog barked" is a simple sentence with one independent clause.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
This sentence contains both independent and dependent clauses, making it compound-complex.
A. John
B. And
C. Went
D. Store
"And" is the conjunction connecting two subjects in a compound sentence.
A. She
B. Bought
C. A new car
D. Car
"A new car" is the direct object of the verb "bought."
A. He
B. Likes
C. But
D. Tea
"But" is the coordinating conjunction connecting two contrasting ideas.
A. The cat is black.
B. Black the cat is.
C. Is black cat the.
D. Cat black the is.
"The cat is black." follows the standard subject-verb-object sentence structure.
A. After finishing his homework
B. Tom
C. Went
D. To bed
"After finishing his homework" is the dependent clause.
A. She
B. Gave
C. Him a book
D. Book
"Him" is the indirect object in the sentence.
A. Although
B. It
C. Rained
D. Continued
"Although" is the subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause.
A. The sun is shining.
B. I will go for a walk.
C. Although it's cold, the sky is clear.
D. She loves to read books.
"Although it's cold, the sky is clear." is a compound sentence with two independent clauses.
A. John
B. Lost
C. His keys
D. Door
"John" is the antecedent of the pronoun "he."
A. The cat
B. Slept
C. On the windowsill
D. Windowsill
"On the windowsill" is the prepositional phrase.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
This sentence is complex, containing one independent clause and one dependent clause.
A. She ran quickly
B. To catch
C. The bus
D. Ran quickly
"Quickly" is the adverbial phrase modifying the verb "ran."
A. Wow
B. That
C. Was
D. Amazing
"Wow" is the interjection expressing surprise or excitement.
A. Walking in the park, the flowers bloomed.
B. In the park walking, the flowers bloomed.
C. The flowers bloomed walking in the park.
D. The flowers walking in the park bloomed.
"Walking in the park, the flowers bloomed." follows a correct sentence structure.
A. The student who studied the hardest
B. Studied
C. The hardest
D. Highest grade
"Who studied the hardest" is the relative clause modifying "The student."
A. She is a doctor
B. Is
C. A doctor
D. Doctor
"Doctor" is the predicate nominative renaming the subject "She."
A. Either, you
B. Come early
C. Or, we start
D. Without you
"Either...or" is a pair of correlative conjunctions.
A. The cat sat on the mat.
B. On the mat sat the cat.
C. Sat the cat on the mat.
D. The mat sat on the cat.
"The cat sat on the mat." follows a standard sentence structure.
A. I have a friend who can speak multiple languages
B. Have
C. A friend who can speak multiple languages
D. Languages
"Who can speak multiple languages" is the adjective clause modifying "a friend."
A. Swimming in the ocean
B. Is
C. My favorite activity
D. Activity
"Swimming in the ocean" is the gerund phrase.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
This sentence is complex, containing one independent clause and one dependent clause.
A. The cake, which
B. Was
C. Chocolate
D. Tasted
"Which" is the relative pronoun introducing the relative clause.
A. Go to the store.
B. Is she going to the store?
C. They are going to the store.
D. Have they gone to the store?
"Go to the store" is an imperative sentence.
A. The sky
B. Looks
C. Clear
D. Sky
"Clear" is the predicate adjective describing the subject "The sky."
A. My best friend
B. A talented musician
C. Is performing
D. Tonight
"A talented musician" is the appositive phrase providing additional information about "My best friend."
A. Running in the field, the ball was kicked.
B. The ball was kicked in the field running.
C. The ball running in the field was kicked.
D. The ball, running in the field, was kicked.
"The ball, running in the field, was kicked." follows a correct sentence structure.
A. John and Sarah
B. Went
C. To the movies
D. Movies
"John and Sarah" is the compound subject.
A. While he was studying
B. He was studying
C. The phone rang
D. The phone
"While he was studying" is the adverbial clause indicating the timing of the phone ringing.
A. The river flowed gently.
B. Gently flowed the river.
C. Flowed gently the river.
D. Gently the river flowed.
"The river flowed gently." follows a standard sentence structure.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
This sentence is complex, containing one independent clause and one dependent clause.
A. My sister, a doctor
B. Lives in
C. New York
D. In New York
"A doctor" is the appositive phrase providing additional information about "My sister."
A. The keys are
B. On the kitchen
C. Counter
D. Kitchen counter
"On the kitchen counter" is the prepositional phrase.
A. The winner is Susan
B. Is
C. Susan
D. Winner
"Susan" is the predicate nominative renaming the subject "The winner."
A. He reads a book.
B. He is reading a book.
C. Although he is reading a book, he is still bored.
D. They both read a book.
"Although he is reading a book, he is still bored." is a compound sentence.
A. My cat, with the fluffy tail
B. Is sleeping
C. Sleeping
D. Fluffy tail
"With the fluffy tail" is the parenthetical element providing additional information about "My cat."
A. Swimming with dolphins
B. Is a magical experience
C. Magical experience
D. Experience
"Swimming with dolphins" is the gerund phrase.
A. She wanted to go
B. But
C. It was too late
D. Too late
"But" is the coordinating conjunction connecting two independent clauses.
A. Happily, she accepted the award.
B. The award she accepted happily.
C. Accepted the award happily she.
D. She happily accepted the award.
"She happily accepted the award." follows a correct sentence structure.
A. The concert, which
B. Lasted
C. Three hours
D. Was amazing
"Which" is the relative pronoun introducing the relative clause.
A. Either, you
B. Come early
C. Or, we start
D. Without you
"Either...or" is a pair of correlative conjunctions.
A. She plans to visit
B. Her grandparents
C. To visit her grandparents
D. Grandparents
"To visit her grandparents" is the infinitive phrase.
A. Excitedly, they opened the gift.
B. The gift they opened excitedly.
C. Opened the gift excitedly they.
D. They excitedly opened the gift.
"They excitedly opened the gift." follows a correct sentence structure.
A. He laughed and danced
B. All night
C. Danced all night
D. All night
"He laughed and danced" is the compound predicate.
A. The book on the shelf
B. Is mine
C. On the shelf
D. The shelf
"On the shelf" is the prepositional phrase.
A. The girl who won the race
B. Won
C. The race
D. My sister
"Who won the race" is the adjective clause modifying "The girl."
A. They are going to the store.
B. Is she going to the store?
C. Go to the store.
D. Have they gone to the store?
"Go to the store" is an imperative sentence.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
This sentence is complex, containing one independent clause and one dependent clause.
A. The dog with the wagging tail
B. Is friendly
C. With the wagging tail
D. The wagging tail
"With the wagging tail" is the participial phrase.
A. The movie was exciting
B. Was
C. Exciting
D. Movie
"Exciting" is the predicate adjective describing the subject "The movie."
A. Outside the window, the rain poured.
B. The rain poured outside the window.
C. Poured the rain outside the window.
D. The window outside, the rain poured.
"The rain poured outside the window." follows a correct sentence structure.
A. The children
B. Played with
C. Their toys
D. They
"The children" is the antecedent of the pronoun "they."
A. Before the storm arrived
B. The storm arrived
C. They secured
D. The windows
"Before the storm arrived" is the adverbial clause indicating the timing of securing the windows.
A. The flowers bloomed.
B. The sun is shining.
C. Although the sun is shining, the flowers bloomed.
D. They are watering the plants.
"Although the sun is shining, the flowers bloomed." is a compound sentence.
A. She sings beautifully
B. Beautifully
C. She sings
D. Sings beautifully
"Beautifully" is the adverbial phrase modifying the verb "sings."
A. Neither, nor
B. The cat
C. Likes
D. Vegetables
"Neither...nor" is a pair of correlative conjunctions.
A. The cat and the dog
B. Are playing
C. In the yard
D. Playing in the yard
"The cat and the dog" is the compound subject.