Mastering Sentence Skills Grade 9

What type of sentence is this: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'?

• Declarative sentence

• Simple sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

Identify the sentence fragment: 'When we arrived at the party.' or 'We had a great time at the party.'

• We arrived at the party.

• When we arrived, the party was fun.

• At the party, we had a great time.

• When we arrived at the party.

Combine the sentences: 'I love reading. I also enjoy writing.'

• I enjoy writing and I love reading too.

• Reading is something I love; writing is also enjoyable.

• I love reading but I also enjoy writing.

• I love reading and I also enjoy writing.

Correct the fragment: 'Because I was tired.'

• I was tired because I went to bed early.

• I went to bed early because I was tired.

• Because I was tired, I stayed up late.

• I went to bed early because I was not tired.

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

• Loudly

• The cat

• The bark

• The dog

What is the predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'?

• slept quietly

• on the mat

• The cat

• slept on the mat

Identify the type of sentence: 'Can you help me with my homework?'

• Imperative sentence

• Interrogative sentence

• Exclamatory sentence

• Declarative sentence

Correct the following fragment: 'Running through the park.'

• I will run through the park.

• Running in the park is fun.

• I ran through the park.

• I was running through the park.

Combine the sentences: 'She likes to swim. She likes to run.'

• She prefers to swim over running.

• She swims and runs.

• She enjoys swimming but not running.

• She likes to swim and she likes to run.

Use punctuation correctly: 'Its a beautiful day' or 'It's a beautiful day.'

• It's a beautiful day.

• Its a beautiful day.

• Its a beautifull day.

• It's beautiful day.