Sentence Construction
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Grammar
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What is the compound predicate in the sentence? Melissa played the piano and sang a song at the school talent show.
What is played and sang
100
Which sentence should be removed from the paragraph? 1All weekend, Michael and Sacha are playing in a soccer tournament. 2Their team can play up to two games each day. 3If they win all four games, their team will be the champions. 4The boys have known each other since preschool.
What is sentence 4
100
What is the BEST way to organize the sentences in the paragraph? 1One hot day, Kiara decided to make lemonade. 2She stirred it with a wooden spoon and poured herself a glass. 3She squeezed the juice out of the lemons into a pitcher. 4She then added sugar, water, and ice to the lemon juice.
What is 1, 3, 4, 2
100
Which of these is a compound sentence? A. The huge, historic building was restored because of the committee's hard work. B. Both Angela and I feel that the picture should be on the yearbook cover. C. The park was designed by a team of architects and artists. D. We took the train to the city, and our friends met us there.
What is D. We took the train to the city, and our friends met us there.
100
Which sentence can be added as the closing for the paragraph? No matter where you go, words play a strong role in daily life. Newspapers, textbooks, and billboards bombard us with words. We hear them on the radio and see them in magazines. A. Words are important to our lives. B. Words can be found in school. C. People use words to share ideas. D. People use words to sell products.
What is A. Words are important to our lives.
200
Which is the topic sentence for the paragraph? 1It is amazing but true that colors can affect a person's mood. 2A room painted green gives a calm feeling when people look at it. 3Blue is also soothing and relaxing. 4Yellow may improve thinking, while red gives energy. 5Make sure and choose a color that can help you relax in the room where you spend the most time.
What is sentence 1
200
Which sentence should be removed from the paragraph? 1An orchestra is very similar to a sports team. 2Each player must do his or her job for all the sounds to blend. 3Violins, cellos, drums, horns, and other instruments combine to make beautiful music. 4I play the piano at least twice a week. 5The conductor gives direction, much like a coach. 6All the players come together to make a wonderful sound.
What is sentence 4
200
What is the BEST way to organize the sentences in the paragraph? 1It took her eight minutes to run her first mile. 2Her second mile only took seven minutes and twenty seconds. 3Rachel started out slowly. 4Although she didn't win, Rachel was happy with her time.
What is 3, 1, 2, 4
200
If someone wanted to know the meaning of a vocabulary word in a science textbook, what would be the BEST source of information? A. bibliography B. title page C. table of contents D. glossary
What is D. glossary
200
Which is a sentence fragment in the paragraph? 1Many things can be done to minimize pollution. 2First, walking or riding a bike. 3Using pump products, instead of aerosol, can prevent harmful chemicals from being released into the atmosphere. 4Everyone should take care of the environment and try to minimize pollution.
What is sentence 2
300
Which sentence is in the present tense? A. I played football last week. B. I will play football after school. C. I have played football since school began. D. I play football sometimes but not everyday.
What is D. I play football sometimes but not everyday.
300
Which type of sentence is written? That is a beautiful sunset!
What is exclamatory
300
What information is included on the title page of a book? A. the title, glossary, and table of contents B. the title, author, and table of contents C. the title, author, and publisher D. the title, glossary, and index
What is C. the title, author, and publisher
300
Which type of sentence is this? Did you know John Adam Treutlen was the first governor of Georgia?
What is interrogative
300
Exercised (SYN): drilled, used, activity (ANT): rested, reposed Which word from the thesaurus above is the BEST replacement for exercised in the sentence below? Jill exercised caution while crossing the street.
What is used
400
Which word is the correct plural of box? A. boxies B. boxs C. box D. boxes
What is D. boxes
400
Which sentence is an imperative sentence? A. I love social studies! B. This is the way to take notes. C. Always take notes when reading social studies. D. Should you always take notes while reading social studies?
What is C. Always take notes when reading social studies.
400
What would you use to find a nonfiction book in the library? A. the book's size B. the book's publisher C. the book's call number D. the book's copyright date
What is C. the book's call number
400
Which sentence contains a compound predicate? A. Haley and I slept in the tent. B. My family and I like camping. C. We ate and slept outdoors at the campsite. D. We brought our tent and fishing gear to camp.
What is C. We ate and slept outdoors at the campsite.
400
Which word in the sentence is a verb? Andrea played well in a difficult tennis match.
What is played
500
Which word BEST completes the sentence? I have _______ the dog out for a walk. A. tooken B. took C. take D. taken
What is D. taken
500
Which sentence is a declarative sentence? A. What are those books for? B. Those books are for sale. C. Are those books for sale? D. I love those books!
What is B. Those books are for sale.
500
In which source could someone find the names of the states that border Iowa? A. dictionary B. atlas C. thesaurus D. glossary
What is B. atlas
500
Which is the prepositional phrase in the sentence? During the rainy season, I visited my grandmother. A. During the rainy season B. the rainy season C. I visited D. my grandmother
What is A. During the rainy season
500
Which word in the sentence is a pronoun? Sara's friend asked her to play basketball this weekend.
What is her
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