Mastering English Sentence Structure

What is required in every English sentence?

• A noun

• A verb

• An adjective

• A preposition

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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 type of sentence is formed by a single imperative verb?

• A simple sentence

• A compound sentence

• A complex sentence

• A question

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

How can you extend the simple sentence 'He runs'?

• By adding another verb

• By adding a conjunction

• By adding an adjective

• By adding an adverb of place

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a complement in a sentence?

• A descriptive detail

• An additional verb

• A subject

• An object or idea that completes the action

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Which of the following can act as a complement?

• A preposition

• A conjunction

• A gerund

• An adverb

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

How do adjectives and adverbs affect sentence completeness?

• They make incomplete sentences complete

• They replace the need for a complement

• They do not change the completeness of a sentence

• They can only be added to complex sentences

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the role of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To indicate possession

• To join sentences or clauses

• To add a description

• To replace a noun

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What distinguishes a dependent clause from an independent clause?

• It cannot make sense by itself

• It always starts with a conjunction

• It can stand alone as a sentence

• It does not contain a verb

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which conjunction introduces a condition?

• And

• But

• So

• If

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is a relative clause?

• A clause that can stand alone

• A clause that starts with a preposition

• A clause that expresses a complete thought

• A clause that describes a noun

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B