Syntax AP Lang

Identify the sentence structure of the following sentence: "The cat slept on the mat."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• She likes coffee, and he likes tea.

• Although it was cold, we went swimming.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The sun set, and the stars appeared.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Analyze the syntactic choice in the following sentence: "The sun set, the stars appeared, and the night began."

• Use of parallel structure

• Use of passive voice

• Use of inversion

• Use of anaphora

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Combine the following sentences for clarity: "The dog barked. The dog chased the cat."

• The dog barked and chased the cat.

• The dog barked, the dog chased the cat.

• The dog barked; the dog chased the cat.

• The dog barked, chased the cat.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Transform the following simple sentence into a complex sentence: "She was tired."

• She was tired because she had worked all day.

• She was tired, she had worked all day.

• She was tired; she had worked all day.

• She was tired and worked all day.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the sentence structure of the following sentence: "He ran quickly, but he missed the bus."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• She likes coffee, and he likes tea.

• Although it was cold, we went swimming.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The sun set, and the stars appeared.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Analyze the syntactic choice in the following sentence: "Running through the park, she felt free."

• Use of a participial phrase

• Use of passive voice

• Use of a simile

• Use of anaphora

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Combine the following sentences for clarity: "The sun was setting. The sky turned orange."

• The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting; the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting, the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting and the sky turned orange.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Transform the following compound sentence into a simple sentence: "She was hungry, so she ate a sandwich."

• Being hungry, she ate a sandwich.

• She was hungry; she ate a sandwich.

• She was hungry and ate a sandwich.

• She ate a sandwich because she was hungry.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B