Simple Subject Quiz

1. What is a simple subject?

The main verb in a sentence
The main noun or pronoun in a sentence
The main adjective in a sentence
The main preposition in a sentence

2. How is the simple subject identified in a sentence?

By finding the verb and asking who or what is performing the action
By finding the adjective and identifying its noun
By finding the preposition and identifying its object
By finding the conjunction and identifying its clause

3. Which of the following sentences contains a simple subject?

The quick, brown fox jumps.
Quickly, the fox jumps.
Jumping over the log, the fox.
The fox, brown and quick, jumps.

4. What is the difference between a simple subject and a compound subject?

A simple subject is one noun or pronoun, while a compound subject is two or more
A simple subject is always at the start of a sentence, while a compound subject is at the end
A simple subject is a verb, while a compound subject is a noun
There is no difference between them

5. Which of the following sentences contains a compound subject?

John runs fast.
John and Sarah run fast.
Fast runs John.
John runs and jumps fast.

6. Why is it important to use the correct subject-verb agreement with simple subjects?

To make sentences more complex
To ensure clarity and accuracy in communication
To make sentences shorter
To use more adjectives in sentences

7. Which of the following sentences uses the simple subject correctly?

""The big, black dog is barking.""
""Barking, the big, black dog.""
""Is barking the big, black dog.""
""The dog big, black is barking.""

8. Which of the following is NOT a tip for using simple subjects in English according to the article?

Use the correct subject-verb agreement
Use descriptive adjectives
Use passive voice
Use active voice

9. Which of the following sentences has ""pizza"" as the simple subject?

The delicious pizza was eaten by the kids.
Eaten by the kids, the pizza was delicious.
The kids were eating the delicious pizza.
The pizza, delicious and hot, was eaten by the kids.

10. What should a simple subject agree with in terms of number?

The adjective
The verb
The preposition
The conjunction