Simple Sentence Review

Multiple Choice

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence that has one independent clause

• A sentence with two dependent clauses

• A sentence with multiple subjects and verbs

• A sentence that asks a question

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an independent clause?

• A group of words that only has a verb.

• A group of words that only has a subject

• A group of words that makes a complete statement and has a subject and a verb

• A group of words that does not make sense

Multiple Choice

The subject is the part of the sentence that names ___.

• how many words there are.

• what the person is doing.

• what the sentence is about

Multiple Choice

What does a verb show in a sentence?

• The location of the subject

• The action or state of being of the subject

• The color of the subject

• The number of words in the sentence

Multiple Choice

What is a compound subject?

• A compound subject is a type of verb phrase.

• A compound subject is a single subject with multiple verbs.
• A compound subject is two or more subjects in an independent clause

• A compound subject is a sentence that contains only one subject.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains a compound subject?

• The cat slept all day.

• The bird was gliding and diving through the sky.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The dog and cat were lying in the sun.

The dog and cat were lying in the sun.

The cat slept all day. (only one subject)
The bird was gliding and diving through the sky. (only one subject)
The dog barked loudly. (only one subject)

Multiple Choice

Does the following sentence have a compound subject, compound verb, or both?

John went to school and turned in his homework.

• Compound Subject

• Compound Verb

• Both

Compound Verb

John went to school and turned in his homework.

John is the subject.

What did John do? Went to school and turned in his homework.

Multiple Choice

Does the following sentence have a compound subject, compound verb, or both?

Todd and Dad went to a basketball game.

• compound subject

• compound verb

• both

Compound Subject

Todd and Dad went to a basketball game.

Went is the verb.

Who went to the basketball game? Todd and Dad.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a step in the P.E.N.S. strategy for sentence writing?

• Pick a Formula

• Explore Words to Fit the Formula

• Write a Paragraph

• Search and Check

Multiple Choice

Which of the following steps helps you find the subject in a sentence?

• Look for the action or state-of-being word(s).

• Ask the 'Who or What Question'.

• Check for a capital letter.

• Check for end punctuation.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following steps helps you find the verb in a sentence?

• Look for the action or state-of-being word(s).

• Ask the 'Who or What Question'.

• Check for a capital letter.

• Check for end punctuation.

Multiple Select

What are you supposed to check for in step 4 of P.E.N.S.?

• Color words

• A paragraph

• End punctuation

• Capital Letter