How to Write a Sentence

What is the basic structure of a simple sentence?

• Subject + Verb

• Verb + Object

• Subject + Verb + Object

• Object + Subject

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• She go to the store.

• He goes to the store.

• They goes to the store.

• We goes to the store.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• The cat

• sat

• on the mat

• The mat

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with one independent clause

• A sentence with two or more independent clauses

• A sentence with a dependent clause

• A sentence with a subject and a verb

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• I like coffee and tea.

• Although I like coffee, I prefer tea.

• I like coffee.

• I like tea.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To express an action

• To connect words or clauses

• To describe a noun

• To modify a verb

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Choose the correct sentence:

• He don't like apples.

• He doesn't like apples.

• He not like apples.

• He isn't like apples.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.4.1C

What is the role of an adjective in a sentence?

• To describe a noun

• To connect clauses

• To express an action

• To modify a verb

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence uses a metaphor?

• The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The stars are bright tonight.

• The stars twinkled in the sky.

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B