Sentence Structure

Front

What is the subject in the sentence: 'The earthquake shook the whole city.'?

Back

Earthquake.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

What is an incomplete sentence?

Back

An incomplete sentence is a group of words that does not express a complete thought, often missing a subject or a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

Identify the correct capitalization in the sentence: 'In the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.'

Back

The sentence uses capitalization correctly for 'David' and 'Cuba'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

What is a complete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence has at least a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Front

What is the role of a subject in a sentence?

Back

The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

What is a compound subject?

Back

A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Front

What is the difference between a complete and an incomplete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence expresses a full thought with a subject and a verb, while an incomplete sentence does not.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

What is the purpose of capitalization in writing?

Back

Capitalization is used to indicate the beginning of sentences, proper nouns, and titles.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Front

What is a fragment in sentence structure?

Back

A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is often missing a subject or verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Front

What is the function of a verb in a sentence?

Back

A verb expresses action or a state of being.