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WorksheetsSentence Structure/Appositive Phrases/Intro/Conclusions
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 25mins
I like this song.
Simple
Compound
Complex
I put the milk in the fridge, and my sister cut the bread.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Tina drinks orange juice because it is sweet.
Simple
Compound
Complex
While the bath was running, Emma brushed her teeth.
Simple
Compound
Complex
They sang at the party, and they stayed up late.
Simple
Compound
Complex
The trees lose their leaves.
Simple
Compound
Complex
We all have to start over because you broke the rules.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Mitch plays with blocks, and John plays with toy soldiers.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Mitch plays with blocks.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Mitch plays with blocks while he waits for his dad.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Decide what STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE is used in the given below.
Juan played football, yet Juanita went shopping.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
Decide what STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE is used in the given below.
Reggie passed the test because he studied hard
and understood the material.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
Decide what STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE is used in the given below.
The teacher walked into the classroom, greeted the students, and took attendance.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
Somehow, Bobby, the mischievous toddler, climbed out on the roof.
Somehow, Bobby
the mischievous toddler
climbed out
on the roof
Basketball, my favorite sport, requires a great deal of stamina.
basketball
my favorite sport
requires a great deal
of stamina
Finn, my youngest nephew, is spending the night at my house.
Finn
my youngest nephew
is spending the night
at my house
My favorite part of the meal, buttery rolls, makes me happy
My favorite part
of the meal
buttery rolls
makes me happy
Dogs, great companions, are good for people's' health.
great companions
Dogs are
good
for people's health
When the science teacher saw the spider, a large tarantula with a hairy body, he walked right up to it and asked it if it wanted to go hiking with him.
when the science teacher saw the spider
a large tarantula
a large tarantula with a hairy body
he walked straight up to it
The dog climbed into the plastic swimming pool, a great escape, in order to beat the heat.
the dog climbed
into the plastic swimming pool
to beat the heat
a great escape
Read this draft of Devon's letter. Which of these sentences is the BEST conclusion for this letter?
I hope you consider giving to this very worthy cause.
People should be helping the school more often.
I know you have a busy schedule, but maybe you could fit in our event.
You should give us money because our school has done a lot for the community.
Which sentence is the BEST conclusion for this speech?
Swainsboro never does anything I like, so I hope you do this.
Please consider my request as it would greatly benefit our community.
I do not want to go to school if you refuse to put in sidewalks.
The middle school students will be upset if they don't get sidewalks.
In your conclusion you should restate your thesis.
True
False
Should your conclusion sound exactly like your introduction?
yes
maybe
no
"We decided to curtail the meeting since it was lasting too long and we had other things to do that day."
In the context of the passage, the word "curtail" most nearly means:
elongate
continue
cut short
inform
He diligently stuck to the diet guidelines his doctor laid out for him and he lost 15 pounds.
to work hard
not at all
unhappily
lazy
Not all museums will allow visitors to take photos. If they do, they usually won't permit the use of flash. According to experts, the light can damage the paintings.
allow
take
use
damage
Addison's teeth were quite crooked when she was a child. She wore braces in high school, and now her teeth are straight.
silly
wide
not straight
straight
Read the passage:
Becky rushed outside at recess. The swings are a popular activity and she wanted to grab one quickly. Luckily, there was one vacant swing. Becky got to it just in time.
What is the meaning of vacant?
full
broken
empty
crowded
Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks.
normal
strange
messy
current
The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette butts
products
papers
trash
medicine
Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview.
orderly
handsome
messy
strict
The novice teacher was excited about her first teaching job since graduating college.
Experienced
Knowledgeable
Beginner
Professional
Why did the chicken cross the road
to fall
to eat
to get to the other side
to sleep
how can you get a pig to fly
throw them in te air
attach birds to them
attach them to a plane
put wings on them
Who is he
Darth Vader
Han Solo
Lonely man
Chewwbacca
what is your favorite color?
who is your favorite youtuber?
what is your favorite song?
what is your favorite thing to do in the summer?
What is the appositive phrase in the following:
Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.
Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,
, was also an inventor.
Leonardo da Vinci,
, the great Renaissance painter,
What is the appositive phrase in the following:
Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
Clarence,
, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
, an angel,
what a wonderful life he has had.
What is the appositive phrase in the following:
Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
Clarence, an angel,
George Bailey
, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
what a wonderful life he has had.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
Please place the forks and knives on the table.
forks and knives
on the table
please place
table
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
You will not receive my gift until next week.
until next week
you will not
receive my gift
week
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
We sat beside the river and had a picnic.
we sat
beside the river
and had
had a picnic
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
By the evening, we were too tired to see the movie.
see the movie
to see the
we were too
by the evening
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
My great aunt from Ohio is 84
my great
great aunt
from Ohio
is 84
