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WorksheetsSentence Structure
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
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1.
A full sentence must contain:
a)
A subject and an object
b)
A verb and an object
c)
A subject and a finite verb
d)
A verb and a subject
2.
Identify the phrase in the following sentence:
On Wednesday afternoon I shaved my eyebrow.
On Wednesday afternoon I shaved my eyebrow.
a)
On Wednesday afternoon
b)
I shaved
c)
I shaved my left eyebrow
d)
eyebrow
3.
Identify the section identified in red in the following sentence:
The student with the highest marks will get free pizza tomorrow.
The student with the highest marks will get free pizza tomorrow.
a)
Subject
b)
Clause
c)
Phrase
d)
Object
4.
Identify the clause in the following sentence:
We couldn't sleep because of all the vampires
We couldn't sleep because of all the vampires
a)
all the vampires
b)
because of all the vampires
c)
We
d)
We couldn't sleep
5.
Identify the PHRASE in the following sentence:
The players were motivated by their coach's threats of violence.
The players were motivated by their coach's threats of violence.
a)
The players
b)
their coach
c)
The players were motivated
d)
by their coach's threats of violence
6.
Identify the CLAUSE in the following sentence:
The players were motivated by their coach's threats of violence.
The players were motivated by their coach's threats of violence.
a)
The players
b)
their coach
c)
The players were motivated
d)
by their coach's threats of violence
7.
Identify the SUBORDINATE CLAUSE in the following sentence:
I didn't go to school because I had a volcano-sized pimple on my forehead.
I didn't go to school because I had a volcano-sized pimple on my forehead.
a)
because I had
b)
I didn't go to school
c)
because I had a volcano-sized pimple on my forehead
d)
volcano-sized pimple
8.
The following section of this sentence is a NOUN PHRASE.
I didn't go to school because I had a volcano-sized pimple on my forehead.
I didn't go to school because I had a volcano-sized pimple on my forehead.
a)
because I had
b)
I didn't go to school
c)
a volcano-sized pimple
d)
on my forehead
9.
Identify the adverbial phrase in the following sentence:
Gnomes don't wear underwear on Thursdays.
Gnomes don't wear underwear on Thursdays.
a)
on Thursdays
b)
don't wear underwear
c)
Gnomes don't wear underwear
d)
underwear on Thursdays
10.
Identify the part of the sentence highlighted in blue:
She kept her boyfriend hanging on a hook next to the door.
She kept her boyfriend hanging on a hook next to the door.
a)
phrase
b)
present participle
c)
object
d)
subordinate clause
11.
Identify the part of the sentence highlighted in blue:
Her boyfriend was hanging on a hook next to the door.
Her boyfriend was hanging on a hook next to the door.
a)
phrase
b)
present participle
c)
object
d)
subordinate clause
12.
Identify the part of the sentence highlighted in blue:
His jacket was hanging on a hook next to the door.
His jacket was hanging on a hook next to the door.
a)
prepositional phrase
b)
present participle
c)
object
d)
subordinate clause
13.
Running into the classroom, I bumped into Mr Maseko. The section in red is a phrase because:
a)
Mr Maseko said so
b)
It has a present participle in it
c)
It comes before the main clause
d)
It has no finite verb
14.
Which of the following is a phrase:
a)
It only rains on Mondays
b)
because I ate too much
c)
in the back of my car
d)
I regret nothing
15.
A complex sentence consists of:
a)
1 or more clauses
b)
A clause plus a subordinate phrase
c)
2 or more phrases
d)
2 or more clauses
16.
Identify the finite verbs in the following sentence:
I worked for my aunt during the holidays by cleaning out the stables after the horses had finished their business.
I worked for my aunt during the holidays by cleaning out the stables after the horses had finished their business.
a)
cleaning + finished
b)
by cleaning
c)
worked + had finished
d)
worked + cleaning
17.
Which is the main clause of the following sentence:
I went shopping for a present for my teacher because she is so awesome.
I went shopping for a present for my teacher because she is so awesome.
a)
for a present
b)
she is so awesome
c)
I went shopping
d)
for my teacher
18.
Which is the subordinate clause of the following sentence:
I went shopping for a present for my teacher because she is so awesome.
I went shopping for a present for my teacher because she is so awesome.
a)
for a present
b)
because she is so awesome
c)
I went shopping
d)
for my teacher
19.
The following sentence is an example of what kind of sentence?
I went shopping for a present for my teacher because she is so awesome.
I went shopping for a present for my teacher because she is so awesome.
a)
compound because it has more than one clause
b)
complex because it has a phrase and a clause
c)
complex because it has more than one clause
d)
compound because it has two phrases
20.
Complete the following sentence:
I love grammar because
I love grammar because
a)
ice cream
b)
it gets me marks on tests
c)
Ms Baker teaches it so well
d)
it improves my communicative abilities
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