Sentence Structures

Sentence Structures

8th Grade

11 Qs

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Sentence Structures

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English

8th Grade

Medium

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JUDITH TACCHINI

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11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the subject in the following simple sentence:

The gentle pitter-patter of raindrops on the windowpane is soothing.

Gentle

Raindrops

Windowpane

Soothing

Answer explanation

In the sentence 'The gentle pitter-patter of raindrops on the windowpane is soothing,' the subject is 'raindrops.' This is because the subject is the main noun that performs the action or is the focus of the sentence. In this case, it is the raindrops creating the gentle pitter-patter sound.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the predicate in the following simple sentence:

The gentle pitter-patter of raindrops on the windowpane is soothing.

Gentle

Pitter-patter

Raindrops

Is soothing

Answer explanation

In the sentence 'The gentle pitter-patter of raindrops on the windowpane is soothing.', the predicate is 'is soothing'. A predicate is the part of a sentence (or clause) which tells us what the subject does or is. So, 'Is' is part of the predicate in this sentence, making it the correct choice.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the compound subject in the following sentence:

The cool breeze and the gentle rain provides a welcome relief from the heat.

Welcome relief from the heat

cool breeze

gentle rain

The cool breeze and the gentle rain

Answer explanation

In the given sentence, the compound subject consists of two elements joined by the conjunction 'and'. The correct choice is 'The cool breeze and the gentle rain', as these are the two subjects connected by 'and' and together act as the compound subject of the sentence.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the compound predicate in the following sentence:

It's also a great time to cozy up with a good book or watch a movie.

It's

cozy up with a good book

cozy up with a good book or watch a movie

great time

Answer explanation

A compound predicate occurs when the subject in the sentence is doing more than one action. In the given sentence, the subject is implied (It). The actions it's doing include 'cozy up with a good book' and 'watch a movie'. Therefore, 'cozy up with a good book or watch a movie' is the compound predicate.

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is the following sentence an example of a simple or compound sentence?

Rain fell steadily last night, and the streets were glistening.

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Write a simple sentence using this image as inspiration.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Write a simple sentence with a compound subject using this picture as inspiration.

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