Understanding Sentences and Parts Grade 9

What is a complete sentence?

• A complete sentence is a single word.

• A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought, containing at least a subject and a verb.

• A complete sentence must always be a question.

• A complete sentence contains only a subject.

Which of the following is a complete sentence: 'Running fast' or 'She runs fast'?

• He runs quickly

• Running quickly

• She runs fast

• She run fast

Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

• The cat

• Sleeps on the mat

• The mat

• The dog

What is the predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'?

• The dog

• barked

• loudly

• barked loudly

Which part of speech describes an action?

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

• verb

Identify the fragment: 'Because I was late' or 'I arrived on time.'

• I was late

• Because I was late

• I arrived late

• Because I arrived on time

What is the subject in the sentence: 'The flowers bloom in spring.'?

• The bloom

• The spring

• The flowers in spring

• The flowers

Which of the following is a noun: 'happy', 'run', or 'dog'?

• joyful

• jog

• cat

• dog

Construct a simple sentence using the word 'play'.

• She plays the piano beautifully.

• They play chess on weekends.

• I play soccer.

• I play guitar every day.

Identify the verb in the sentence: 'He reads books every day.'

• every day

• reads

• He

• books