Sentence Structure Test Review (Fall '22)

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Subject of: The coffee was too hot.

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coffee

Answer explanation

Subject is who or what is doing something or is being described -- what was too hot? coffee

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Subject of 'After lunch, I will call my mom.'

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I

Answer explanation

Subject is who or what is DOING something. Who did the calling? I did.

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Simple predicate in 'Good friends are loyal people.'

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are

Answer explanation

Simple predicate is JUST the verb, so in this case, are is the verb.

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Simple predicate in 'Jennifer walked to the store.'

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walked

Answer explanation

Simple predicate is just the verb, which in this case, would be "walked"

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All clauses must have:

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subject AND verb

Answer explanation

Only independent clauses have a complete thought. However, both types of clauses have a subject & verb (aka predicate).

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NOT an independent clause?

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After he harvests the cherries.

Answer explanation

"After" is a subordinating conjunction, which starts a dependent clause.

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NOT an independent clause?

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When I go to the beach.

Answer explanation

"When" is a subordinating conjunction, which starts a dependent clause.

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Identify the subordinating conjunction: I am not doing the dishes unless my brother helps me.

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unless

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Subordinating conjunction in: 'Take the cake out of the oven when the timer sounds.'

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when

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Sentence structures with subordinating conjunctions:

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Complex & Compound-Complex

Answer explanation

Subordinating conjunctions start dependent clauses. The only types of sentences that have dependent clauses are complex & compound-complex.