Basic Sentence Quiz

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Before dinner, we usually ___ our hands and set the table.

wash

washed

washing

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The teacher explained the lesson clearly so that every student ___ the concept well.

understand

understood

understands

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The children were laughing loudly because they ___ a funny video on the tablet.

watching

watched

watch

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She ___ an email every day.

wrote

writes

write

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They ___ soccer every Sunday.

play

playing

plays

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I ___ a delicious pizza last night.

ate

eating

eat

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Which of the following name parts of speech?

Subjects

Dogs

Adjectives

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After the movie ended, everyone ___ the theater quietly without making any noise.

left

leave

leaves

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Every morning, before going to work, I ___ a cup of coffee and read the newspaper.

drinks

drinking

drink

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An _____ sentence is a sentence that shows excitement, or great feeling.

Exclamation

Excitement

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What type of sentence is this: I cannot believe you won that game!

Question

Statement

Command

Exclamation

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When I visited my grandmother last week, she ___ me some delicious cookies and milk.

gave

give

gives

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He always ___ his lunch at noon.

have

having

has

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While Sarah was walking through the park, she suddenly ___ a squirrel running across the path.

seen

saw

see

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She ___ to music right now.

listens

listening

is listening

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Every morning, before going to work, I ___ a cup of coffee and read the newspaper.

drinks

drinking

drink

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When the lights went out suddenly, we ___ for candles to light up the room.

looking

look

looked

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I like playing basketball, and my brother likes playing tennis.

Compound

Complex

Simple

Compound Complex

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During the storm, the wind ___ so hard that it knocked down the tree outside our house.

blow

blows

blew

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The subject of a sentence is

Always singular

The verb, or action of the sentence

Always plural

Who or what the sentence is about

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Do you want to come to the playground with us?

Adjective

Noun

Verb

Adverb

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Even though he was tired, John ___ up early to attend the meeting on time.

wakes

woke

wake

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He ___ a new pen yesterday.

bought

buys

buy

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The boy ate the apple. Identify whether it is subject or predicate?

Predicate

Subject

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What punctuation goes on at the end of a statement sentence?

Colon (:)

Period (.)

Question mark (?)

Exclamation point (!)

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We ___ in India.

lives

living

live

Your score is

The average score is 0%

Basic Sentence Quiz

Do you often second-guess your English sentences? Whether you’re a beginner learning the basics or a learner polishing your grammar, mastering sentence structure is a must. That’s where a Basic Sentence Quiz can help you.

What is a Sentence?

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It usually contains a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a predicate (what the subject does or is).

👉 Example:

Correct: She is reading a book.
Incorrect: Reading a book.

Types of Basic Sentences

Declarative Sentence: Makes a statement
→ I like ice cream.
Interrogative Sentence: Asks a question
→ Do you like ice cream?
Imperative Sentence: Gives a command
→ Eat your ice cream.
Exclamatory Sentence: Shows strong emotion
→ Wow! This ice cream is amazing!

Basic Sentence Exercise

Choose the correct answer for each question. Read each sentence carefully and pick the option that completes it correctly or corrects it if there’s an error.

Basic Sentence Quiz (Sample Questions)

1. Choose the correct sentence:

A. She go to school every day.
B. She goes to school every day.
C. She going to school every day.

✅ Answer: B

2. Fill in the blank: “He _____ playing football now.”

A. is
B. are
C. am

✅ Answer: A

3. Which of the following is a question?

A. He is a doctor.
B. Is he a doctor?
C. He a doctor?

✅ Answer: B

4. Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

A. What is your name
B. what is your name?
C. What is your name?

✅ Answer: C

5. Complete the sentence: “They _____ happy today.”

A. is
B. are
C. am

✅ Answer: B

Mastering sentence construction is your first step toward fluent English communication. Taking a Basic Sentence Quiz is a fun and effective way to strengthen your grammar and sentence-building skills.

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