Understanding Sentences and Structure

What is a subject in a sentence?

• The subject is the verb in a sentence.

• The subject is always the first word in a sentence.

• The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

• The subject is the action that the sentence describes.

Define predicate in the context of a sentence.

• The predicate is a type of noun in a sentence.

• The predicate is the part of a sentence that expresses what is said about the subject.

• The predicate is the subject of the sentence.

• The predicate is the part of a sentence that describes the object.

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

• The mat

• The cat

• The dog

• The floor

What is the predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'?

• barked

• loudly

• The dog

• barked loudly

Classify the sentence: 'She runs every morning.' (simple, compound, complex)

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

• simple

What type of sentence is: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'?

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Identify the structure of the sentence: 'He likes to read and write.'

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex sentence

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

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

• A simple sentence has one independent clause, while a compound sentence has two or more independent clauses.

• A simple sentence can include conjunctions, while a compound sentence cannot.

• A simple sentence contains multiple clauses, while a compound sentence has only one clause.

Provide an example of a complex sentence.

• She likes to read books.

• Although it was raining, we decided to go for a hike.

• It was a sunny day.

• We went hiking.

Which of the following has a compound predicate?

• She sings and dances.

• He runs.

• They play.

• She sings.