Mastering Sentences for Grade 5

What is the subject in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'?

• The mat

• The cat

• The dog

• Sleeps

Identify the predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

• The dog

• barks

• loudly

• barks loudly

Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex: 'I like pizza.'?

• compound

• simple

• complex

• compound-complex

Create a simple sentence using the word 'run'.

• I runned to the store.

• They running in the park.

• I run every morning.

• She runs quickly every day.

Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound, or complex: 'She went to the store, and he stayed home.'

• simple

• complex

• compound-complex

• compound

What are the two independent clauses in the sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'?

• I wanted to go for a walk, and it started to rain.

• I wanted to go for a walk; however, it started to rain.

• I wanted to go for a walk; it started to rain.

• It started to rain, but I wanted to go for a walk.

Identify the subject and predicate in the sentence: 'The teacher explains the lesson.'

• Subject: The teacher; Predicate: explains the lesson.

• Subject: The teacher; Predicate: the lesson explains.

• Subject: The lesson; Predicate: explains the teacher.

• Subject: explains; Predicate: the teacher the lesson.

Is the following sentence a simple sentence: 'He enjoys reading books.'?

• It is a complex sentence.

• Yes

• No

• It is a compound sentence.

Create a compound sentence using 'and'.

• I went to the store; I bought some milk.

• I went to the store but I bought some milk.

• I went to the store, I bought some milk.

• I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

What is the subject in the complex sentence: 'Although it was raining, we went for a hike.'?

• raining

• we

• it

• hike