Sentence Parts & Comma Rules

What is the subject in this sentence? The tall oak tree swayed in the wind.

• swayed

• tree

• tall

• wind

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'The tall oak tree swayed in the wind,' the subject is 'tree' because it is the noun that performs the action of swaying. 'Tall' describes the tree, while 'swayed' is the verb and 'wind' is a prepositional object.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the verb in this sentence? My little brother plays soccer after school.

• brother

• plays

• school

• soccer

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'plays' is the verb as it describes the action performed by the subject, 'my little brother'. The other options are nouns and do not indicate an action.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which word is the subject? The students in the library whispered quietly.

• quietly

• whispered

• students

• library

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'The students in the library whispered quietly,' the subject is 'students' as it indicates who is performing the action of whispering.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which is the complete subject? The loud barking dog scared the neighbors.

• scared the neighbors

• barking dog

• the neighbors

• The loud barking dog

Answer explanation

The complete subject of the sentence is 'The loud barking dog', as it includes the main noun 'dog' and its modifiers 'the' and 'loud barking'. The other options do not encompass the entire subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which is the complete predicate (verb+completed thought)? The teacher collected the homework quickly.

• The teacher

• quickly

• collected the homework quickly

• homework

Answer explanation

The complete predicate includes the verb and all words that complete its meaning. In this case, 'collected the homework quickly' describes what the teacher did, making it the complete predicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which part is the dependent clause?

• Because she was tired

• she went to bed early

• went to bed early

• she was tired

Answer explanation

The dependent clause is "Because she was tired". It cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and provides a reason for the action in the independent clause, "she went to bed early".

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which part is the independent clause? Although it was raining, the soccer game continued.

• Although it was raining

• the soccer game continued

• raining

• it was raining

Answer explanation

The independent clause is "the soccer game continued" because it can stand alone as a complete sentence. The phrase "Although it was raining" is a dependent clause and cannot stand alone.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the independent clause: The dog barked when the mailman arrived.

• The dog barked

• when the mailman arrived

• the mailman arrived

• dog barked

Answer explanation

The independent clause is "The dog barked" because it expresses a complete thought and can stand alone. The other options are dependent clauses or fragments that do not convey a complete idea.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence has two independent clauses?

• When I finished my book, I went to sleep.

• I washed the dishes, and my sister dried them.

• Because the car wouldn’t start, we stayed home.

• After school, we walked home together.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'I washed the dishes, and my sister dried them,' contains two independent clauses: 'I washed the dishes' and 'my sister dried them.' The other sentences have dependent clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence contains only one independent clause?

• She sings, and he plays guitar.

• I like pizza, but I don’t like soda.

• The children laughed loudly in the park.

• We wanted to go, yet we had to stay home.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The children laughed loudly in the park.' contains only one independent clause, as it has a subject and a verb without any coordinating conjunctions or additional clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B