Mastering Parts of Speech and Structure

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence: "The cat swiftly jumped over the fence."

• Noun

• Adverb

• Verb

• Adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Analyze the sentence structure of the following sentence: "Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk."

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Transform the following simple sentence into a complex sentence: "She finished her homework. She went to bed."

• She finished her homework, and then she went to bed.

• After she finished her homework, she went to bed.

• She finished her homework; she went to bed.

• She went to bed because she finished her homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Combine the following simple sentences into a single sentence: "The sun set. The sky turned orange."

• The sun set, and the sky turned orange.

• The sun set; the sky turned orange.

• The sun set because the sky turned orange.

• The sky turned orange when the sun set.

Create a complex sentence using the following simple sentences: "The dog barked. The mailman arrived."

• The dog barked, and the mailman arrived.

• The dog barked because the mailman arrived.

• The mailman arrived; the dog barked.

• The dog barked when the mailman arrived.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence: "She is an excellent singer."

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.K.5B

Analyze the sentence structure of the following sentence: "I wanted to go to the party, but I had to study for my exams."

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

Transform the following sentence into a different type: "He was tired, so he went to bed early."

• Because he was tired, he went to bed early.

• He went to bed early because he was tired.

• He was tired; he went to bed early.

• He went to bed early, and he was tired.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

Combine the following simple sentences into a single sentence: "The wind howled. The trees swayed."

• The wind howled, and the trees swayed.

• The wind howled; the trees swayed.

• The trees swayed because the wind howled.

• The trees swayed when the wind howled.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

Create a complex sentence using the following simple sentences: "The alarm rang. He woke up immediately."

• The alarm rang, and he woke up immediately.

• He woke up immediately because the alarm rang.

• The alarm rang; he woke up immediately.

• He woke up immediately when the alarm rang.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F