Sentence Structure: Practice Questions with AnswersCurriculum: Sentence StructureGrades: 1–3Questions: 12Mode: Practice These are the real questions from this STEPCAI practice lesson. Read each question, pick your answer, then open Show the answer to check yourself and read why it is right. On STEPCAI the same lesson runs interactively: you click an answer and get instant feedback, and a free account keeps your scores. 1. Which of these is a complete sentence?- Running fast
- The dog runs fast.
- Fast dog the
- Runs the dog fast
Show the answerAnswer: B. The dog runs fast.
A complete sentence has a naming part and a telling part and makes full sense, like 'The dog runs fast.' 2. Every sentence should begin with a...- question mark
- capital letter
- lowercase letter
- comma
Show the answerAnswer: B. capital letter
Sentences always start with a capital letter to show the reader a new sentence is beginning. 3. Which end mark finishes a sentence that tells something?- ,
- .
- ?
- !
Show the answerAnswer: B. .
A period (.) is used at the end of a sentence that simply tells or states something. 4. Which sentence asks a question?- I like pizza.
- The cat is sleeping.
- Close the door!
- Where is my hat?
Show the answerAnswer: D. Where is my hat?
This sentence ends with a question mark and asks for information, which makes it a question. 5. Which sentence shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point?- We won the game.
- Did we win the game?
- We won the game!
- We won the game
Show the answerAnswer: C. We won the game!
An exclamation point (!) shows excitement or strong feeling, as in 'We won the game!' 6. In the sentence 'The birds sing,' which part is the naming part?- The birds
- sing
- birds sing
- The
Show the answerAnswer: A. The birds
'The birds' is the naming part because it tells who or what the sentence is about. 7. In the sentence 'The birds sing,' which part is the telling part?- birds
- The birds
- The
- sing
Show the answerAnswer: D. sing
'sing' is the telling part because it tells what the birds do. 8. Which group of words is just a fragment, not a complete sentence?- Under the old tree
- The little puppy barked.
- We play outside.
- She reads books.
Show the answerAnswer: A. Under the old tree
'Under the old tree' does not tell who or what did something, so it is not a complete thought. 9. Which order of words makes a correct sentence: 'park. / to / We / the / went'?- Went the we to park.
- To park went we the.
- We went to the park.
- Park the to went we.
Show the answerAnswer: C. We went to the park.
'We went to the park.' puts the words in an order that makes sense and reads smoothly. 10. Which sentence uses a capital letter and end mark correctly?- The sun is bright.
- the sun is bright
- the Sun is bright.
- The sun is bright
Show the answerAnswer: A. The sun is bright.
'The sun is bright.' starts with a capital letter and ends with a period, which is correct. 11. Which of these is NOT a complete sentence?- Dogs bark loudly.
- My sister sings.
- Jumped over the fence
- I like ice cream.
Show the answerAnswer: C. Jumped over the fence
'Jumped over the fence' has no naming part telling who jumped, so it is not complete. 12. Which sentence is written correctly?- My dog is brown
- My dog is brown.
- my Dog Is Brown.
- my dog is brown
Show the answerAnswer: B. My dog is brown.
'My dog is brown.' begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, so it is a correctly written sentence. More free elementary school sample lessonsSee all free sample lessons »
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