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Sentence Structure Test

A. Identify if the sentence is a Sentence or fragment.

Sample: The cat. ________________

1. Squawked the chicken. _________________________

2. The two friends enjoyed dancing at the disco. _______________________

3. Susan and Bob. __________________________________

4. We swam in the pool until we had a cookout. _____________________

5. The pink seashell still contained a small creature! ___________________

B. Identify if the sentence is interrogative (I), declarative (D), exclamatory (E) or

imperative (IM). Then add the correct punctuation.

Sample: ______ The cat is playful___

6. ______Green beans are a delicious food___

7. ______Who ate the last cookie___

8. ______Vitamins and minerals are essential to our everyday diet___

9. ______Stay here please____

10. ______That was the craziest roller coaster ever ___

11. ______Who will stay to help clean up ___

12. ______Read the book tonight for homework ___

13. ______Burritos are spicy and delicious ___

14. ______How many trucks did it take to move the garbage___

15. _____ We’re going to the Taylor Swift concert tonight____

 
  
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C. Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate.

Sample: The child is playing with the ball.

16. That girl brought a giraffe to school.

17. My brother sat on the couch and watched TV all day long.

18. Jonathan always brings his own candy to the movies.

19. The second little pig built his house out of sticks.

20. The Big Bad Wolf could not blow the house down.

D. Circle the simple subject in the sentence.

Sample: The black dog scooted down the street.

21. My little brother wants to be a doctor when he grows up.

22. My pencil refuses to be sharpened.

23. Our car chugged down the street because the motor was working too hard.

24. On the way home, Samantha stopped to get a snack at the corner store.

25. Timmy Turtle won the race because he worked hard.

E. Circle the simple predicate in the sentence.

Sample: The black dog scooted down the street.

26. The boat will sail at noon for the island.

27. Before the movie began, we got more popcorn.

28. The pots and pans need to be cleaned.

29. The snow covered trees sparkled in the sun.

30. The novel, The Giver, is loved by many people.

 
  
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F. Answer the following questions.

30. What is an interrogative sentence? _______________________________

31. What are the two types of punctuation an imperative sentence can end with?

_________________________________________________________

32. Write a declarative sentence. ___________________________________

_________________________________________________________

33. Write an imperative sentence. ___________________________________

__________________________________________________________

 
  
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Sentence Structure Test

A. Identify if the sentence is a Sentence (S) or fragment (F).
______________________________________________________________
Sample: S F The cat.
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1. S F Squawked the chicken.

2. S F The two friends enjoyed dancing at the disco.

3. S F Susan and Bob.

4. S F We swam in the pool until we had a cookout.

5. S F The pink seashell still contained a small creature!

B. Identify if the sentence, the add correct punctuation.

(I) interrogative
(D) declarative
(E) exclamatory
(IM) imperative
______________________________________________________________
Sample: I D E IM The cat is playful___
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6. I D E IM Green beans are a delicious food___

7. I D E IM Who ate the last cookie___

8. I D E IM Vitamins and minerals are essential to our everyday diet___

9. I D E IM Stay here please____

10. I D E IM That was the craziest roller coaster ever ___

11. I D E IM Who will stay to help clean up ___

12. I D E IM Read the book tonight for homework ___

13. I D E IM Burritos are spicy and delicious ___

14. I D E IM How many trucks did it take to move the garbage___

15. I D E IM We’re going to the Taylor Swift concert tonight____

 
  
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C. Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate.
_______________________________________________________________
Sample: The child is playing with the ball.
_______________________________________________________________

16. That girl brought a giraffe to school.

17. My brother sat on the couch and watched TV all day long.

18. Jonathan always brings his own candy to the movies.

19. The second little pig built his house out of sticks.

20. The Big Bad Wolf could not blow the house down.

D. Circle the underlined word that is the simple subject in the sentence.
________________________________________________________________
Sample: The black dog scooted down the street.
_______________________________________________________________

21. My little brother wants to be a doctor when he grows up.

22. My pencil refused to be sharpened.

23. Our car chugged down the street because the motor was working too hard.

24. On the way home, Samantha stopped to get a snack at the corner store.

25. Timmy Turtle won the race because he worked hard.

E. Circle the underlined word that is the simple predicate in the sentence.
_________________________________________________________
Sample: The black dog scooted down the street.
___________________________________________________________________
26. The boat will sail at noon for the island.

27. Before the movie began, we got more popcorn.

28. The pots and pans need to be cleaned.

29. The snow covered trees sparkled in the sun.

30. The novel, The Giver, is loved by many people.

 
  
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F. Answer the following questions.

31. What is an interrogative sentence?

A. statement

B. sentence told with strong feeling

C. question

D. command

32. Circle the 2 two types of punctuation an imperative sentence can end with?

A. ! (exclamation point)

B. ? (question mark)

C. . (period)

33. Write a declarative sentence. ___________________________________

_________________________________________________________

34. Write an imperative sentence. ___________________________________

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Sentence Structure Test – ANSWER KEY

A. Identify if the sentence is a Sentence or fragment.

Sample: The cat. Fragment

1.Fragment
2. Sentence

3. Fragment

4. Sentence

5. Sentence

B. Identify if the sentence is interrogative (I), declarative (D), exclamatory (E) or

imperative (IM). Then add the correct punctuation

Sample: D The cat is playful .

6. D Green beans are a delicious food.

7. I Who ate the last cookie?

8. D Vitamins and minerals are essential to our everyday diet.

9. IM Stay here please. or !

10. E That was the craziest roller coaster ever!

11. I Who will stay to help clean up?

12. IM Read the book tonight for homework.

13. D Burritos are spicy and delicious.

14. I How many trucks did it take to move the garbage?

15. D or E We’re going to the Taylor Swift concert tonight. or !

 
  
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C. Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate.

Sample: The child / is playing with the ball.

16. That girl / brought a giraffe to school.

17. My brother / sat on the couch and watched TV all day long.

18. Jonathan / always brings his own chair to the movies.

19. The second little pig / built his house out of sticks.

20. The Big Bad Wolf / could not blow the house down.

D. Circle the simple subject in the sentence.

Sample: The black dog scooted down the street.

21. My little brother wants to be a doctor when he grows up.

22. My pencil refuses to be sharpened.

23. Our car chugged down the street because the motor was working too hard.

24. On the way home, Samantha stopped to get a snack at the corner store.

25. Timmy Turtle won the race because he worked hard.

E. Circle the simple predicate in the sentence.

Sample: The black dog scooted down the street.

26. The boat will sail at noon for the island.

27. Before the movie began, we got more popcorn.

28. The pots and pans need to be cleaned.

29. The snow covered trees sparkled in the sun.

30. The novel, The Giver, is loved by many people.

 
  
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F. Answer the following questions.

31. What is an interrogative sentence? A question

32. What are the two types of punctuation an imperative sentence can end with?

Period (.) or an exclamation point (!)

33. Write a declarative sentence. Answers will vary

34. Write an imperative sentence. Answers will vary