Sentence Structure and Verb Tenses Quiz
Preview:
Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:
A. “Can you help me”, she asked.
B. We visited New York, Los Angeles, and, Chicago.
C. He asked, “Where are you going?”
D. It’s raining outside he said.
Select the sentence with a superlative adjective:
A. He is the tallest boy in the team.
B. She sings beautifully.
C. They arrived early.
D. The dog barked loudly.
Which sentence is in the future perfect progressive tense?
A. By next month, he will have been working here for five years.
B. She is singing beautifully.
C. They had already left when I arrived.
D. We will finish our project soon.
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
A. After we ate dinner, we watched a movie.
B. The dog barked, and the cat ran away.
C. Because it was cold, he wore a jacket.
D. While she was studying, her brother played outside.
Select the sentence that is neither compound nor complex:
A. I went to the park and played basketball.
B. Because it was late, I decided to go home.
C. She smiled when she saw her friend.
D. The cake is delicious.
What is the correct past perfect form of the verb “eat”?
A. Eat
B. Ate
C. Eating
D. Had eaten
Choose the sentence that is in the future progressive tense:
A. I will eat dinner at 7 PM.
B. They have been studying for hours.
C. She will be working late tonight.
D. He was watching TV.
Identify the complex sentence:
A. The sun is shining, and the birds are singing.
B. Although it was raining, we still went for a walk.
C. She likes coffee, but he prefers tea.
D. I finished my homework before dinner.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. We need eggs, bread, and, milk.
B. I want to visit Paris, Rome and Berlin.
C. She has a big, friendly dog.
D. He enjoys hiking, biking, and skiing.
Identify the compound-complex sentence:
A. Although she was tired, she finished her homework, and she went to bed.
B. He likes apples and oranges.
C. She sings while he plays the guitar.
D. I read the book before going to bed.
Choose the correct sentence with an adverb modifying a verb:
A. She is a good dancer.
B. He drove slowly down the street.
C. The cake is delicious.
D. They were very happy.
Which of the following sentences is in the future perfect tense?
A. I will finish my homework soon.
B. By next year, she will have graduated.
C. He was running in the park.
D. They are playing chess.
Identify the sentence in the past perfect progressive tense:
A. I had been reading for hours when he called.
B. She is going to the store.
C. They will be arriving soon.
D. We played soccer yesterday.
Which sentence is neither compound nor complex?
A. Although it was cold, we went swimming.
B. The sky is clear.
C. She likes tea, but he likes coffee.
D. As soon as it stops raining, we will leave.
Which of the following sentences is in the past progressive tense?
A. He is writing a letter.
B. They were playing basketball when it started to rain.
C. She has traveled to France.
D. I will finish my homework.
Identify the sentence with an adverb modifying an adjective:
A. The weather is very cold.
B. She writes good stories.
C. He is a great chef.
D. They run fast.
Identify the sentence with an incorrectly used modifier:
A. She is more smarter than her brother.
B. The book is very interesting.
C. He drives carefully.
D. They arrived early to the meeting.
Choose the sentence with correct punctuation for an exclamation:
A. Watch out, he shouted!
B. Wow, what a great game!
C. It’s a beautiful day,
D. Are you serious!
Identify the compound-complex sentence:
A. The sun was setting, and the birds were chirping as we walked home.
B. I like apples, but she likes oranges.
C. Since it was raining, we stayed inside and watched a movie.
D. They played basketball and then went swimming.
Which sentence uses the present perfect tense?
A. I am reading a book.
B. She has finished her homework.
C. They will go to the park.
D. We were playing soccer.
Which sentence uses a modifier incorrectly?
A. She danced gracefully at the party.
B. He is more happier now than before.
C. The bright light shone in the room.
D. They arrived early to the meeting.
Which sentence is in the present progressive tense?
A. I read books.
B. She is studying for the exam.
C. They went to the park.
D. He will call you later.
Which of the following sentences is compound-complex?
A. The wind blew, and the rain fell as the storm began.
B. He reads every day, but he also enjoys playing video games.
C. While the cat slept, the dog barked.
D. I finished my homework, so I watched TV.
Identify the sentence with incorrect punctuation:
A. Wow! That was amazing!
B. Are you coming to the party.
C. Let’s go to the movies tonight.
D. He asked, “What time is it?”
Identify the sentence that uses the simple past tense:
A. We had gone to the beach.
B. She eats breakfast every morning.
C. I walked to the store yesterday.
D. They are playing outside.