Mentor Sentences Week 1

A simple sentence contains which three?

• subject, makes sense, 2 verbs

• subject, verb, makes sense

• 2 subjects, 2 verbs, makes sense

• subject, less than 3 verbs, makes sense

Is this sentence compound or complex?

The girl wore the blue dress, and she borrowed my yellow hat.

• Compound

• Complex

Is this sentence compound or complex?

Mr. Jones brought the movie to my house although we weren't ready to watch it yet.

• Compound

• Complex

Is this sentence compound or complex?

I am ready for the game, yet I do need still popcorn.

• Compound

• Complex

What is the correct simple subject & simple predicate in the sentence?

ELA is my favorite class.

• ELA, is

• class, is

• my, is

What is the correct simple subject & simple predicate in the sentence?

The pool was ready for the party.

• pool, party

• pool, was

• party, was

• pool, ready

What type of phrase is underlined?

My boys, the 7th graders, are the best.

• appositive

• gerund

• prepositional

• infinitive

What type of phrase is underlined?

Listening to music is enjoyable for most people.

• prepositional

• appositive

• gerund

• infinitive

What type of phrase is underlined?

I want to bury the treasure in the backyard.

• Infinitive

• Gerund

• Appositive

• Prepositional

What type of phrase is underlined?

I ran around the block during the race.

• prepositional

• appositive

• gerund

• infinitive