Sentence Structure Analysis

What is the subject in the sentence?
"The cat chased the mouse."

• dog

• ran

• house

• cat

Identify the predicate in the sentence: "He is reading a book."

• is sleeping a book

• is eating a book

• is reading a book

• is writing a book

In the sentence "Although it was raining, they went for a walk.", what is the clause?

• They went for a walk, even though it was raining heavily.

• Although it was raining

• The rain was heavy, so they went for a walk.

• Despite the rain, they stayed indoors.

Differentiate between a phrase and a clause with examples.

• A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject and a verb, while a clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.

• A phrase is always a dependent clause, while a clause is always an independent clause.

• A phrase is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, while a clause is a group of words that does not contain a subject and a verb.

• A phrase is a complete sentence, while a clause is an incomplete sentence.

Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?
"I went to the store and bought some groceries."

• fragment

• compound

• run-on

• simple

Analyze the sentence pattern in "The dog barked loudly."

• Verb-Adverb-Subject

• Adverb-Subject-Verb

• Subject-Adverb-Verb

• Subject-Verb-Adverb

Provide an example of a compound sentence.

• I wanted to go to the beach, but it was raining.

• He is reading a book

• I went to the store

• She likes ice cream

What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list within a sentence?

• Exclamation points

• Commas

• Semicolons

• Asterisks

Identify the subject and predicate in the sentence: 'The sun shines brightly.'

• Subject: The moon, Predicate: shines brightly

• Subject: The sun, Predicate: shines brightly

• Subject: The sun, Predicate: sets slowly

• Subject: The stars, Predicate: shine brightly

Explain the difference between a simple and a complex sentence.

• A simple sentence has one independent clause, whereas a complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• A simple sentence has no punctuation, whereas a complex sentence has multiple punctuation marks.

• A simple sentence has two independent clauses, whereas a complex sentence has one independent clause.

• A simple sentence has one dependent clause, whereas a complex sentence has only independent clauses.