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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the subject in the following simple sentence:
The gentle pitter-patter of raindrops on the windowpane is soothing.
Gentle
Raindrops
Windowpane
Soothing
Answer explanation
In the sentence 'The gentle pitter-patter of raindrops on the windowpane is soothing,' the subject is 'raindrops.' This is because the subject is the main noun that performs the action or is the focus of the sentence. In this case, it is the raindrops creating the gentle pitter-patter sound.
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CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.1.1C
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1F
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the predicate in the following simple sentence:
The gentle pitter-patter of raindrops on the windowpane is soothing.
Gentle
Pitter-patter
Raindrops
Is soothing
Answer explanation
In the sentence 'The gentle pitter-patter of raindrops on the windowpane is soothing.', the predicate is 'is soothing'. A predicate is the part of a sentence (or clause) which tells us what the subject does or is. So, 'Is' is part of the predicate in this sentence, making it the correct choice.
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CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.1.1C
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1F
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the compound subject in the following sentence:
The cool breeze and the gentle rain provides a welcome relief from the heat.
Welcome relief from the heat
cool breeze
gentle rain
The cool breeze and the gentle rain
Answer explanation
In the given sentence, the compound subject consists of two elements joined by the conjunction 'and'. The correct choice is 'The cool breeze and the gentle rain', as these are the two subjects connected by 'and' and together act as the compound subject of the sentence.
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CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.1.1C
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the compound predicate in the following sentence:
It's also a great time to cozy up with a good book or watch a movie.
It's
cozy up with a good book
cozy up with a good book or watch a movie
great time
Answer explanation
A compound predicate occurs when the subject in the sentence is doing more than one action. In the given sentence, the subject is implied (It). The actions it's doing include 'cozy up with a good book' and 'watch a movie'. Therefore, 'cozy up with a good book or watch a movie' is the compound predicate.
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CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.1.1C
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is the following sentence an example of a simple or compound sentence?
Rain fell steadily last night, and the streets were glistening.
(a)
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Write a simple sentence using this image as inspiration.
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CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.1.1J
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Write a simple sentence with a compound subject using this picture as inspiration.
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
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CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.1.1J
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