4.11Di Mastering Sentence Structure Skills

Identify the subject-verb pair in the following sentence: "The cat jumps over the fence."

• cat-jumps

• fence-jumps

• cat-fence

• jumps-over

Choose the correctly punctuated compound sentence.

• I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk but, it started raining.

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

• I wanted to go for a walk it started raining.

Combine the following sentences without creating a run-on: "The sun set. The stars appeared."

• The sun set the stars appeared.

• The sun set, the stars appeared.

• The sun set and the stars appeared.

• The sun set; the stars appeared.

Identify the sentence fragment.

• Because it was raining.

• The dog barked loudly.

• She went to the store.

• They played in the park.

Which sentence uses conjunctions effectively?

• I like apples, and oranges.

• I like apples and oranges.

• I like apples, oranges.

• I like apples but oranges.

Select the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• The dogs barks loudly.

• The dog bark loudly.

• The dog barks loudly.

• The dogs barks loud.

Identify the subject-verb pair in the following sentence: "The children play in the park every afternoon."

• children-play

• park-play

• children-park

• play-afternoon

Choose the correctly punctuated compound sentence.

• She wanted to read a book, so she went to the library.

• She wanted to read a book so, she went to the library.

• She wanted to read a book; so she went to the library.

• She wanted to read a book she went to the library.

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

• Each of the students have a book.

• Each of the students has a book.

• Each of the student has a book.

• Each of the students having a book.

There ___________ four excellent restaurants in the center of town.

• is

• are

• was

• being