Mastering Sentence Structure

Identify the subject in the following sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

• The quick brown

• fox

• jumps

• over the lazy dog

What is the predicate in the following sentence: "My sister drives a red car."

• My sister

• drives

• drives a red car

• a red car

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• She likes to swim.

• Although it was raining, he walked to school.

• She likes to swim, and he likes to run.

• When he arrived, everyone cheered.

Identify the sentence fragment.

• The cat slept on the windowsill.

• Running through the park.

• She finished her homework.

• They enjoyed the concert.

Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

• The children, who were hungry, ate sandwiches.

• The children who were hungry ate, sandwiches.

• The children who, were hungry ate sandwiches.

• The children who were hungry, ate sandwiches.

Select the sentence that demonstrates sentence variety.

• She went to the store. She bought milk.

• After buying milk at the store, she made her favorite smoothie.

• She went to the store and bought milk.

• She bought milk at the store.

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• because

• although

• but

• unless

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction.

• She can't drink milk, for she is lactose intolerant.

• She can't drink milk, yet she loves ice cream.

• She can't drink milk because she is lactose intolerant.

• She can't drink milk; she is lactose intolerant.

Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence? "Before eating the family said grace."

• Before, eating the family said grace.

• Before eating, the family said grace.

• Before eating the family, said grace.

• Before eating the family said, grace.

Which sentence demonstrates correct capitalization?

• The President will address Congress on Friday.

• the president will address congress on Friday.

• The president will address Congress on friday.

• The president will address congress on Friday.