How to Write Sentences

What is the main purpose of a sentence in English?

• To express a complete thought

• To list words

• To confuse the reader

• To use as many words as possible

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• I like coffee.

• I like coffee, and my friend likes tea.

• Coffee is great.

• My friend likes tea.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence with one independent clause

• A sentence with two independent clauses

• A sentence with a dependent clause

• A sentence with no verbs

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice?

• The cake was eaten by the child.

• The child ate the cake.

• The child is eating the cake.

• The child will eat the cake.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'She _____ to the store every day.'

• go

• goes

• going

• gone

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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

What is the function of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To connect words or groups of words

• To end a sentence

• To start a sentence

• To describe a noun

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence is an example of a question?

• She is going to the market.

• Is she going to the market?

• She went to the market.

• She will go to the market.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

• quick

• jumps

• over

• dog

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the role of a pronoun in a sentence?

• To replace a noun

• To describe a verb

• To connect clauses

• To end a sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D