Sentence Structure Practice Exam Quiz!

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1.

What is the verb of the sentence: While touring the country, Alex and his family spent much of their time taking photographs of unusual natural landmarks.
- A.
  
  Touring
- B.
  
  Spent
- C.
  
  Taking
- D.
  
  Unusual
2.

What is the subject of this sentence: Georgina wrote an angry letter to her friend Helen.
- A.
  
  Georgina
- B.
  
  Angry
- C.
  
  Letter
- D.
  
  Friend
- E.
  
  Helen
3.

What is the verb of the sentence: Georgina wrote an angry letter to her friend Helen.
- A.
  
  Wrote
- B.
  
  Angry
- C.
  
  Letter
- D.
  
  To
- E.
  
  Friend
4.

What is the subject of this sentence: In a the refrigerator, there were only moldy hotdogs left over from the BBQ on Memorial Day in May.
- A.
  
  Refrigerator
- B.
  
  There
- C.
  
  Moldy
- D.
  
  Hotdogs
- E.
  
  BBQ
5.

What is the verb of the sentence: In a the refrigerator, there were only moldy hotdogs left over from the BBQ on Memorial Day in May.
- A.
  
  In
- B.
  
  Were
- C.
  
  Left
- D.
  
  Left over
- E.
  
  BBQ
6.

Some of the toys he collected were simply to be admired; his favorites were those that could be put into action.Identify the subordinate clause/clauses.
7.

Dr. Spilhaus said that a toy is anything that gives us a chance to stop and refresh ourselves during our hectic life.Identify the subordinate clause/clauses.
8.

I have read that many mechanical principals were first applied to playthings.Identify the subordinate clause/clauses.
9.

Only those who have lost touch with childhood question what a toy can be worth to a young boy or girl.Identify the subordinate clause/clauses.
10.

Ask someone who knows toys what their enchantment is worth.Identify the subordinate clause/clauses.
11.

Dr. Spilhaus, who was an oceanographer, admitted he had sometimes been unable to distinguish between his wok and his play.Identify the subordinate clause/clauses.
12.

Because it's one of their specialties, Lola and her father prepared a special treat of Cuban-style black beans. Identify the subordinate clause/clauses.
13.

After Lola had soaked a pound of black beans overnight, she drained them and covered them with fresh water to make the beans easier to digest.Identify the subordinate clause/clauses.
14.

Before she lit the stove, she added some chopped onion and green pepper, a bay leaf, cilantro leaves, oregano, and salt pork to the beans.Identify the subordinate clause/clauses.
15.

Whenever a recipe calls for sofrito, the cook finely chops some onion, green pepper, and garlic.Identify the subordinate clause/clauses.
16.

Then these vegetables are fried in a little oil until they are tender, and herbs and spices such as basil, cilantro, cumin, and black and white peppers are added. Identify the subordinate clause/clauses.
17.

As soon as the sofrito was ready, Mr. Gomez added it to the bean mixture.Identify the subordinate clause/clauses.
18.

We particularly enjoy the exhibition of Turner's paintings that we saw in London.Classify this sentence as either simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex.
19.

Confucianism, which is known to the Chinese as Ju Chaio, teaches that people should behave according to their proper roles-- father and sun, ruler and subject, master and servant. Classify this sentence as either simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex.
20.

The air temperature rose to 100 degrees, and tempers rose as well. Classify this sentence as either simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex.
21.

My son was sick ___________I took him to the hospital.
- A.
  
  And
- B.
  
  But
- C.
  
  So
- D.
  
  Because
22.

My daughter took her car to the garage ____________ she had an accident.
- A.
  
  And
- B.
  
  But
- C.
  
  So
- D.
  
  Because
23.

My neighbor was married ________ now she is divorced.
- A.
  
  And
- B.
  
  But
- C.
  
  So
- D.
  
  Because
24.

We ate a whole pizza _____________ we were very hungry.
- A.
  
  And
- B.
  
  But
- C.
  
  So
- D.
  
  Because
25.

Raj enjoys reading ______ he likes to cook.
- A.
  
  And
- B.
  
  But
- C.
  
  So
- D.
  
  Because