Sentence Structure and Ambiguity Analysis

Identify the sentence structure of the following sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

• Verb-Subject-Object

• Object-Verb-Subject

• Subject-Object-Verb

• Subject-Verb-Object

Create a tree diagram for the sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

• The quick brown fox [jumps [the lazy dog]] over.

• The quick brown fox [jumps over the lazy dog].

• The quick brown fox [over [jumps the lazy dog]].

• The quick brown fox [jumps [over [the lazy dog]]].

Which of the following sentences contains ambiguity? A) I saw the man with the telescope. B) I saw the man with the binoculars.

• D

• C

• A

• B

Analyze the complex sentence structure in the following sentence: 'Although it was raining, she went for a walk.'

• A run-on sentence with no punctuation

• A combination of an independent clause and a dependent clause

• A simple sentence with a single subject and predicate

• A compound sentence with two independent clauses

Apply sentence structure analysis to rewrite the following sentence for clarity: 'The book that I read was interesting.'

• The book I read was confusing.

• The book I read was interesting.

• The book I read was boring.

• The book I read was long.

Identify the sentence structure of the following sentence: 'She quickly ran to the store to buy some milk.'

• She quickly ran to the store to buy some milk and bread.

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Simple sentence

Create a tree diagram for the sentence: 'The old oak tree stood tall in the middle of the forest.'

• The oak tree was old and stood tall in the forest.

• The tree was old and stood tall in the forest.

• The old tree stood tall in the middle of the forest.

Which of the following sentences contains ambiguity? A) I saw the man on the hill with the telescope. B) I saw the man on the hill with the binoculars.

• B

• A

• D

• C

Analyze the complex sentence structure in the following sentence: 'After the movie ended, we went out for dinner.'

• The sentence has a simple structure with only one clause

• The sentence has a compound structure with two independent clauses

• The sentence has a compound-complex structure with two independent clauses and one dependent clause

• The sentence has a complex structure with a dependent clause 'After the movie ended' followed by an independent clause 'we went out for dinner.'

Apply sentence structure analysis to rewrite the following sentence for clarity: 'The girl who wore the red dress won the competition.'

• The girl who wore the red dress was the competition winner.

• The girl won the competition in a red dress.

• The girl won the competition while wearing the red dress.

• The girl who won the competition wore the red dress.