What is the basic structure of a sentence?

Understanding Sentence Structure and Types

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3rd - 5th Grade
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Liam Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A verb and an adverb
A noun and an adjective
A conjunction and a preposition
A subject and a verb
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'The dog ran', what is the subject?
Ran
Dog
The
Sentence
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
The cat and the dog played in the yard.
The cat played, and the dog watched.
The cat played in the yard, but the dog slept.
The cat played, yet the dog was uninterested.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with a compound verb
A sentence with multiple adjectives
A sentence with a compound subject
Two simple sentences joined by a conjunction
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which conjunction can be used to form a compound sentence?
Although
And
Because
Since
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the compound sentence.
The sun is shining, and the birds are singing.
The birds are singing melodiously.
The sun is shining brightly.
The sun shines, the birds sing.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What punctuation is used to separate two simple sentences in a compound sentence?
A period
A comma
A semicolon
A colon
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