Sentence Structure Practice Questions

1. Working hard is important if you want to achieve your goals.

   Which of the following is the subject of the independent clause in the sentence above?

   1. Working
   2. important
   3. you
   4. goals

2. Bob was generous in his praise of Gil’s pleasant nature.

   Which of the following is the pronoun in the sentence above?

   1. Bob
   2. generous
   3. his
   4. nature

3. Which of the following is an example of a compound-complex sentence?

   1. Because the book was confusing, Sarah stopped reading it, so now she needs something new to read.
   2. Sarah stopped reading the most confusing book she had ever encountered.
   3. Sarah stopped reading the book immediately when it started confusing her.
   4. Sarah immediately stopped reading the confusing book.

4. He told me a very long and boring story.

   Which of the following is the direct object in the sentence above?

   1. He
   2. me
   3. boring
   4. story

Review your work using the explanations in Part Six of this book.