Phrases, Clauses, and Types of Sentences

Question 1

P, I, or D: While waiting in line for pizza

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Phrase

Question 2

A verb can be an action or a ______________.

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State of being

Question 3

There is no subject in the following: Walk the dog after dinner

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False

Question 4

Which is a correct COMPOUND sentence?

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Fluffy waddled down the street, for she was just groomed.

Question 5

Type of Sentence: When he arrived to work, Kevin dropped all of the chili on the floor.

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Complex

Question 6

Type of sentence: The pie smelled so good because it was apple.

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Complex

Question 7

Independent clauses and simple sentences are the same

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True

Question 8

Which is a correct simple sentence?

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The movie was terrible after his death.

Question 9

Which is a correct COMPOUND sentence?

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She screamed, for she found out.

Question 10

True or false: Her, my, his, their can all be used as subjects

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False

Question 11

P, I, or D: Asking Jim for a breath mint

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Phrase

Question 12

P, I, or D: Go ask your mother

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Independent clause

Question 13

Type of sentence: Kevin arrived at work, but he dropped all of the chili on the floor.

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Compound

Question 14

Type of sentence? Her cereal was soggy; Becky sobbed into the bowl.

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Compound

Question 15

Which is not a subordinator?

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However

Question 16

What are the requirements for a compound sentence?

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At least 2 IND clauses joined by comma/FANBOYS or semicolon

Question 17

What is the subject? Dwight asked Jim for a breath mint

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Dwight

Question 18

Which of the following is an independent clause?

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Take out the garbage

Question 19

Which is a correct SIMPLE sentence?

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The coached yelled at his team before the game.

Question 20

Type of sentence: Norman could not stop burping when Star Wars was playing.

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Complex

Question 21

Which would be considered a dependent clause?

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Because she was eating all of the donuts

Question 22

What is a noun?

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Person, place, thing, or idea

Question 23

What is a predicate?

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Both Answer 2 and 3

Question 24

Find the DEPENDENT clause: Bernie hugged his dog when he got home.

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when he got home

Question 25

Which is a correct COMPLEX sentence?

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The dog jumped whenever his owner threw the ball.

Question 26

P, I, or D: While she was waiting in line for pizza

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Dependent clause

Question 27

Type of sentence: Because I ate too much chili, I felt terrible

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Complex

Question 28

P, I, or D: Dwight asked Jim for a breath mint

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Independent

Question 29

Which is a correct COMPLEX sentence?

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When she went running, Bertha felt sick.

Question 30

What is the subject: Make me some pizza

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You

Question 31

In order to make it to the show on time, Gertrude sped down the highway. What's the subject?

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Gertrude

Question 32

A complex sentence has

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One independent clause and one dependent clause

Question 33

Find the INDEPENDENT clause: Becky fell down when she was ice skating.

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Becky fell down

Question 34

A complex sentence always has

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A subordinator

Question 35

What are requirements for a simple sentence?

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One independent clause

Question 36

While eating waffles, Bertha fell down the stairs. The predicate of the sentence is:

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fell

Question 37

What is the error in the sentence? While Bernard ran he felt sick to his stomach and barfed.

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There should be a comma after ran

Question 38

True or false: ME can be used as a subject

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False

Question 39

Type of sentence? The cat gobbled up the turkey after sleeping all day.

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Simple

Question 40

Which is a correct COMPLEX sentence?

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When we went to New York, we got stuck in traffic.

Question 41

Type of sentence: When arriving to work, Kevin dropped all the chili on the floor.

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Simple

Question 42

P, I, or D: Kevin dropped all of the chili on the floor

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Independent clause

Question 43

Which is a phrase and not a clause?

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Since eating the burger

Question 44

Simple sentences are independent clauses

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True

Question 45

P, I, or D: Breaking into a million pieces

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Phrase

Question 46

Type of sentence: When writing your paper, be sure to write your name on it.

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Simple

Question 47

What are the requirements for a complex sentence?

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At least one dependent and one independent clause

Question 48

Which of the following is not considered one of the FANBOYS?

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Since

Question 49

What is the subject of the following sentence? Bertha ate the pepperoni.

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Bertha

Question 50

A subject is

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Always a noun

Question 51

Subjects are always nouns.

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True

Question 52

Type of sentence: The dying cockroach wiggled after getting squished.

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Simple

Question 53

Which is a correct compound sentence?

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Darth Vader smelled the cookies; he was hungry.

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