DLR 2/15

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• I enjoy reading, but my brother prefers watching TV.

• She runs every morning.

• The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

• He quickly finished his homework.

Identify the adverb in the following sentence: "She sings very beautifully."

• sings

• very

• beautifully

• She

Choose the sentence that uses a prepositional phrase correctly.

• The book on the shelf is mine.

• Running fast the field.

• She is smarter than her brother.

• He quickly ate.

Which of the following is an adjective?

• quickly

• blue

• run

• under

Combine the following sentences into a compound sentence: "The sun was setting. We decided to go home."

• The sun was setting we decided to go home.

• The sun was setting, we decided to go home.

• The sun was setting; we decided to go home.

• The sun was setting, so we decided to go home.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: "After the movie, we went to a restaurant."

• After the movie

• went to

• to a restaurant

• After the movie, we went to a restaurant

Which of the following sentences contains an adverb?

• The green grass is wet.

• She spoke softly.

• The cat is under the table.

• He is an excellent player.

Choose the correct prepositional phrase to complete the sentence: "The children played _____ the rain."

• in

• on

• at

• with

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• She laughed and danced under the moonlight.

• He wanted to go to the movie, but he had too much homework.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The cake was delicious.

Identify the adjective in the following sentence: "The tall tree swayed in the wind."

• tall

• swayed

• wind

• tree