Identifying Subjects in Complex Sentences

What is the primary role of the subject in a sentence?

• To provide additional information

• To describe the action

• To modify the verb

• To perform the action

In the sentence 'The student had a great idea,' who is performing the action?

• The student

• The idea

• The teacher

• The action

What makes a sentence complex?

• It is longer than a simple sentence

• It has more than one verb

• It contains both dependent and independent clauses

• It has multiple subjects

Which part of the sentence 'When the teacher asked a question, the student had a great idea' is the dependent clause?

• Had a great idea

• When the teacher asked a question

• The teacher asked

• The student had a great idea

What is an independent clause?

• A clause that can stand alone as a sentence

• A clause that cannot stand alone

• A clause that modifies the subject

• A clause that depends on another clause

In the sentence 'The student had a great idea,' what is the action?

• Had a great idea

• The teacher

• The idea

• The student

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• The student had a great idea

• When the teacher asked a question

• The teacher asked

• Had a great idea

What question should you ask to identify the subject of a sentence?

• Who or what is performing the action?

• Where is the action happening?

• Why is the action happening?

• What is the action?

In a complex sentence, which clause is the main sentence?

• The dependent clause

• The independent clause

• Both clauses

• Neither clause

What is the role of a dependent clause in a sentence?

• To modify the verb

• To provide additional information to the independent clause

• To perform the main action

• To stand alone as a sentence