Basic Sentence Patterns Quiz Questions

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1. The giant, green frog with warts on its back sat on a bump on a log at the bottom of the hill.
The simple subject is:

Explanation

The simple subject in this sentence is "frog." This is because the sentence is primarily about the giant, green frog with warts on its back. The other words and phrases in the sentence provide additional details about the frog, but the frog itself is the main focus of the sentence.

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Construction of a sentence can make a lot of difference when trying to convey certain information to someone else. The quiz below is designed to test out what you know how skilled you are at identifying simple subject and verb in a sentence. Give it a shot and keep on... see morepracticing. see less

2. We run this.

Subject?

Explanation

The given text "We run this" is a sentence fragment that does not form a complete question. It lacks a question word or a verb to make it a proper question. Therefore, it is not possible to determine the subject of the question based on the given incomplete text.

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3. The lovely girl quickly ran to her seat beside the gorilla.

The verb is:

Explanation

The verb in this sentence is "ran". It is the action that the girl performed by quickly moving to her seat. The other words mentioned in the question are not verbs. "Lovely" is an adjective describing the girl, "girl" is a noun, "beside" is a preposition indicating the location of the seat, and "gorilla" is another noun.

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4. Of all the girls at school, Sarina was the most shy and nervous.
The simple subject is:

Explanation

The simple subject in this sentence is "Sarina". This is because "Sarina" is the main noun that the sentence is talking about. The sentence is describing Sarina as being the most shy and nervous out of all the girls at school.

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5. Last year our football team ranked number one in the universe.

The simple subject in the sentence is:

Explanation

The simple subject in the sentence is "team" because it is the main focus of the sentence and performs the action of ranking number one in the universe.

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6. Of all the girls at school, Sarina threw the ball further than anyone. The verb is:

Explanation

The verb in this sentence is "threw". It is the action that Sarina performed by launching the ball.

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7. 8th grade students must pass the writing test and the CRCT in all subjects.

The subject and verb in the sentence are:

Explanation

The subject in the sentence is "students" and the verb is "pass". This means that the sentence is stating that the students must pass the writing test and the CRCT in all subjects.

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The giant, green frog with warts on its back sat on a bump on a log at...
We run this.Subject?
The lovely girl quickly ran to her seat beside the gorilla.The verb...
Of all the girls at school, Sarina was the most shy and nervous. ...
Last year our football team ranked number one in the universe.The...
Of all the girls at school, Sarina threw the ball further than anyone....
8th grade students must pass the writing test and the CRCT in all...
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