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Sentence Structure and Syntax

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Why is this sentence incorrect? "The bird yellow sang from the tree green."
It has too many adjectives.
The adjectives are in the wrong place.
The verb is in the worng place.
There are too many colors.
2
What is an independent clause?
Can not stand alone, and forms a complete thought.
Is too cool to be a part of anything.
Will never form a compete thought.
Can stand alone and forms a complete thought.
3
What is syntax?
A set of rules for Phrases and clauses
Punctuation
capitalization
Parts of speech
4
Why is it a simple sentence?
It is short and simple to understand.
It had just one part.
It has a subject (noun) and predicate (verb).
It has the correct oder of words.
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What is a dependent clause?
Can not stand alone.
Can stand alone.
Must be part of a simple sentence.
Depends on the words used.
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What is the example of a complex sentence?
My canary sings to the records.
My canary sings so well but can't say words.
My canary sings and dances.
My canary sings.
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So the two basic parts of a sentence are ...
a capital and punctuation
the proper order of speech
noun and adjective
noun and verb
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Arranging words and phrases in the correct order is syntax.
False
True
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How many types of sentence structures are there?
1
2
4
3
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What is the example of a compound-complex sentence?
My canary sings while we eat, and makes me laugh every day.
My canary sings, and dances, and twirls, and laughs.
My canary makes me laugh each and every day.
My canary loves me.
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What is the example of a simple sentence?
Canaries singe, dance, and chirp.
My canary sings.
My canary sings and chirps.
My canary wonders why.
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What is the example of a compound sentence?
My canary sings so the mockingbird answers.
My canary sings and dances.
My canary sings.
the mockingbird sings.