Simple sentences and Writing Strats Quiz

Is this statement a simple sentence or a dependent clause?

The line at the grocery store was very long.

• Simple Sentence

• Dependent Clause

Answer explanation

This is a simple sentence because it has a subject, a predicate and it completes a thought.

Is the following statement a simple sentence or a dependent clause?

The birthday party will be a lot of fun.

• Dependent Clause

• Simple Sentence

Answer explanation

This statement is a simple sentence because it has a subject, a predicate and completes a thought.

What is the Short Constructed Response strategy that we use ?

• PEEL

• APE

• RACE

• ACE

When do we use RACE ?

• When answering a short constructed response

• when answering an extended constructed response

• when answering an in line question

• when answering a multiple choice question

Answer explanation

we mainly use RACE to answer short constructed responses because it helps us with our writing. It can ALSO be used in the extended but is more used in the short.

How do we know that a sentence is simple?

Choose all that apply

• Verb

• Subject

• predicate

• complete thought

What does RACE stand for?

• Restate

  Adapt

  Cite

  Explain

• Review

  Add

  Cite

  Explore

• Restate

  Answer

  Cite

  Explain

• Review

  Adapt

  Certify

  Explain

What is a subject ?

• a complete thought

• the action of a sentence

• a group of words

• the topic of a sentence

What is a predicate?

• a group of words with one subject

• the topic of a sentence

• the action of the sentence

• a group of words with one verb

What is an independent clause?

• a group of words with one subject, one verb and forms a complete thought

• links together words and phrases

• the action of the sentence

• a group of words with a subject and

  verb that do not form a complete thought

What is a conjunction?

• a group of words with one subject

  and one verb that form a complete thought

• a part of speech that links together words

  and phrases

• one independent clause and one dependent clause put together

• a group of words with a subject and

  verb that do not form a complete thought