Grade 8 Test-Types Of Sentences

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'Donna has a typewriter.'

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Donna

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'Melinda's toes were cold.'

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Melinda's toes

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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Name the type of sentence: 'You shouldn’t have done this to me.'

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Simple

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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Name the type of sentence: 'I have got four sisters and each of them is quite different from the others.'

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Compound

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'Linda studies Spanish.'

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Linda

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What is the purpose of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject indicates who or what is performing the action or being described.