Grammar Quizizz: Sentence Structure

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence with one subject and one predicate that expresses a complete idea

• A sentence with two or more subjects and predicates

• A sentence with at least one noun and at least one verb

• A sentence with more than one verb

Answer explanation

A simple sentence is a sentence with one subject and one predicate.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words which contains a subject or a predicate

• A group of words with two or more subjects and predicates

• A group of words which contains a subject, a predicate, expresses a complete idea

• A group of words which contains nouns and verbs

Answer explanation

An independent clause is a sentence that can stand on its own.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with one subject and one predicate

• Two or more simple sentences joined together

• A sentence with two or more subjects and one predicate

• A sentence with a compound subject and no predicates

Answer explanation

A compound sentence is formed by joining two or more simple sentences together.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?

• A simple sentence has one subject and one predicate, while a compound sentence has two or more subjects and predicates

• A simple sentence has a compound subject, while a compound sentence has a compound predicate

• A simple sentence is shorter than a compound sentence

• A simple sentence can stand on its own, while a compound sentence cannot

Answer explanation

A simple sentence has one subject and one predicate, while a compound sentence has two or more subjects and predicates.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Can a compound sentence have the same subject in both parts?

• Yes, as long as there are two or more predicates

• No, a compound sentence must have different subjects in each part

• Yes, as long as there are two or more subjects

• No, a compound sentence must have different predicates in each part

Answer explanation

A compound sentence can have the same subject in both parts as long as there are two or more predicates.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is a compound predicate?

• A predicate that consists of a compound subject

• A predicate that consists of two or more subjects

• A predicate that consists of two or more verbs

• A predicate that consists of a compound sentence

Answer explanation

A compound predicate is a predicate that consists of two or more verbs.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

Can a compound predicate make a sentence a compound sentence?

• No, a compound predicate alone cannot make a sentence compound

• Yes, if the compound predicate has a compound subject

• Yes, as long as there are two or more verbs in the predicate

• Yes, as long as there are two or more predicates

Answer explanation

A compound predicate alone cannot make a sentence compound. It requires a compound subject as well.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence with no dependent clauses

• A sentence with multiple dependent clauses

• A sentence with only independent clauses

• A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

Answer explanation

A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is an example of an independent clause?

• Although our tent was zipped up

• The sound of hyenas in the distance

• When we buy his birthday cake

• We have to make sure it's lemon

Answer explanation

"We have to make sure it's lemon" is the only independent clause which contains a subject ('we') and a predicate ('have to make sure it's lemon').

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What makes a clause a dependent clause?

• The absence of a complex verb phrase

• The absence of a subject

• The presence of a subordinating conjunction

• The absence of an independent clause which expresses a complete idea

Answer explanation

A dependent clause is characterized by the absence of a subject or the absence of a predicate and is often introduced by a subordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B