Being A Writer, Review Quiz 1, Sentences

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It contains a subject and a predicate.

• The subject tells whom or what the sentence is about.

• The subject tells us what the subject does or is.

• The subject is not needed in a complete sentence.

• The subject tells us nothing.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.2.1F

What is the complete subject of the following sentence? My older sister just got a new bike.

• a new bike

• My older sister

• just got

• sister

Answer explanation

My older sister is the subject.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.2.1F

The predicate tells what the subject does or is. In the following sentence, what is the complete predicate? Ryan rides up steep hills.

• Ryan rides

• Ryan rides up

• rides up steep hills

• steep hills

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.2.1F

A compound sentence connects two simple sentences using a conjunction, or connecting word. All of the following are conjunctions except?

• and

• but

• or

• for

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

When using a conjunction to join two simple sentences, always place a comma ________________ the conjunction.

• before

• after

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

 A compound subject is made up of two or more subjects that have the same predicate and are joined by the conjunction, or connecting word, and or or.

• false

• true

• usually

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

A compound predicate is made up of two or more predicates that have the same subject and are joined by the conjunction, or connecting word, and or or.

• sometimes

• always

• never

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause, and a dependent clause. An independent clause is a sentence that

• can stand by itself.

• cannot stand by itself

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

The dependent clause begins with a subordinating conjunction, such as although, while, as, or because. A ______________separates an introductory dependent clause from the independent clause.

• sentence

• quotation

• comma

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Although it wasn’t real, the cake was very special. Is the comma in this sentence in the correct place?

• yes

• no

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A