Syntax Quiz

What is a sentence?

• A grammatically complete idea that consists of a subject and a predicate.

• A group of words that acts together as a single part of speech, but which does not form a complete thought.

What is a "subject"?

• The noun/pronoun that the sentence is about.

• The action of the sentence.

• A special type of word that joins two independent clauses.

What is the predicate?

• The noun or pronoun that the sentence is about.

• The verb and all of its baggage.

• A special type of connecting word that joins a dependent clause to an independent clause.

What type of sentence is this:

"The softball team plays Chickasha tonight."

• Complex

• Compound

• Compound-Complex

• Simple

What type of sentence makes a statement?

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

This type of sentence asks a question

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

This type of sentence is a command or request.

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

This type of sentence expresses strong emotions. It often involves yelling, or strongly emoting.

• Declarative

• Interrogative

• Imperative

• Exclamatory

What is a phrase?

• A group of words that acts together as a single part of speech, but which does not form a complete sentence.

• A complete idea consisting of a subject and a predicate.

• An idea that is made dependent upon the other part of the sentence by the use of a subordinating conjunction.

My best friend

• Noun phrase

• Adjective phrase

• Adverb phrase