Mastering Sentence Structure

What is the main clause in the sentence: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'?

• we stayed indoors

• it was raining

• the weather was nice

• we went for a walk.

Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

• the mouse

• the house

• the dog

• the cat

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence? A) I like coffee. B) I like coffee and tea. C) I like coffee, but I don't like tea.

• I drink coffee every morning.

• I enjoy coffee with breakfast.

• C) I like coffee, but I don't like tea.

• Coffee is my favorite beverage.

Transform the following sentence into passive voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'

• A delicious meal is cooked by the chef.

• The chef was cooking a delicious meal.

• The meal was deliciously cooked by the chef.

• A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

What type of sentence is this: 'Can you believe it?'

• Imperative sentence

• Interrogative sentence

• Exclamatory sentence

• Declarative sentence

Combine the following sentences using a subordinating conjunction: 'She was tired. She went to bed early.'

• She was tired, so she went to bed early.

• She went to bed early, and she was tired.

• She was tired but stayed up late.

• She went to bed early because she was tired.

Identify the error in the sentence: 'Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the exam.'

• Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the exam.

• Both the teacher and the students was ready for the exam.

• The correct sentence is: 'Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the exam.'

• Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the exams.

What is the function of the phrase 'in the morning' in the sentence: 'I will call you in the morning.'?

• It describes the weather conditions.

• It indicates the speaker's mood.

• It specifies the location of the action.

• It indicates the time of the action.

Rearrange the following words to form a correct sentence: 'the dog / barked / loudly / last night.'

• The dog barked loudly last night.

• Last night the dog barked loudly.

• Loudly the dog last night barked.

• Barked the dog loudly last night.

What is the difference between a simple sentence and a complex sentence?

• A simple sentence contains multiple independent clauses, while a complex sentence has none.

• A simple sentence can have dependent clauses, while a complex sentence cannot.

• A simple sentence is always longer than a complex sentence.

• A simple sentence has one independent clause, while a complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.