Sentence Structure REVIEW

What is the word order of English Sentences?

• Subject-Verb-Object
• Subject-Object-Verb
• Verb-Subject-Object
• Object-Verb-Subject

Which sentences have correct word order? (choose more than one)

• My friends read books all day long!
• The problem bothered me all day!
• We worked all day long!
• In college, textbooks are very expensive.

Which sentence is complete and logical?

• The food served all day long!
• Were very tired after a long day.
• The dishes were everywhere!

What is the subject phrase in this: Traditional values may not be very popular now.

• may not be
• very popular
• traditional values

What is the object phrase in this: Progress toward a goal requires time and effort.

• progress toward a goal
• toward a goal
• time and effort
• requires

How are subjects and objects similar?

• They are both verbs.
• They are both at the beginning of a sentence.
• They are both nouns, gerunds, or pronouns.

How are subjects and objects different?

• They are in different locations.
• They are not different.
• They require different parts of speech.

Which sentences are simple sentences? (choose more than one)

• Sentences are complicated even when they are simple.
• Simple and compound sentences both have independent clauses.
• Long and complicated sentences can be simple sentences.
• This sentence is very simple.

Which sentences are complex sentences? (choose more than one)

• Complex sentences and compound sentences have several clauses.
• While I like grammar, I dislike quizzes about grammar.
• Grammar is fun, but writing is less so.
• Grammar is easy although using it correctly isn't as easy.

What is the most difficult part of writing correct sentences?

• Remembering key elements (subject + verb + object)
• Recognizing dependent vs independent clauses
• Correct transitions & connectors and their punctuation
• Correct parts of speech in the correct place