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100

The simple subject in the following sentence is:

Jasmine ate dinner at the restaurant last night. 

Jasmine

100

Does the following sentence have a compound subject or a compound predicate? 

The kids ate and watched a movie at the party last week. 

compound predicate. 

100

Is the following sentence complex? 

They sang and danced while going down the yellow brick road. 

Yes, there is an independent and a dependent clause. 

100

How many predicate adjectives does the following sentence have? 

The weather today will be hot, sandy, and windy. 

Three

100

Does the following sentence have a predicate noun? 

She is a professional singer at Disney World. 

Yes. 

200

The simple predicate in the following sentence is:

Jasmine ate dinner at the restaurant last night. 

Ate

200

Does the following sentence have a compound subject or predicate? 

Grades 10A and 10B are both amazing at grammar. 

Compound subject

200

Is the following sentence complex? 

Sally ate cookies and Bill ate a sandwich. 

No, those are two independent clauses. 

200

Does the following sentence contain predicate adjectives? 

The song is too loud!

Yes. 

200

How many predicate nouns does the following sentence have?

The book I'm reading is an exciting mystery novel. 

One

300

The following sentence is a run on sentence. Rewrite it to make it two simple sentences. 

Sam and Jamie went to the park then they went swimming and played at the pool. 

Sam and Jamie went to the park. Then they went swimming and played at the pool. 

300

Which of these answer choices is a compound sentence? 

A. Sally jumped over the fence.

B. Sally ran really fast. 

C. Sally yelled and hollered at her friends while she ran.

C. Sally yelled and hollered at her friends while she ran. 

300

Where is the dependent clause in the following complex sentence? 


Before we climb the mountain we must check our equipment. 

Before we climb up the mountain

300

What is/are the predicate adjectives in this sentence?


Adham is talented and athletic when he makes the effort. 

talented athletic

300

What are the predicate nouns in this sentence?

She is a daughter, mother, friend, and doctor; she does it all. 

daughter, mother, friend, doctor

400

Find the simple subject of this sentence: 

The weather report was read by Amina. 

Amina

400

Which one of the following is a compound sentence? 

A. Dorothy and the Munchkins followed the yellow brick road.

B. They danced along the road while they sang. 

C. They were off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz. 

A. Dorothy and the Munchkins followed the yellow brick road.

400

Where is the independent clause in the following complex sentence. 


Since you know so much answering this should be easy. 

Answering this should be easy. 

400

What are the predicate adjectives in the following sentence? 

Joumana is my favorite student of all time. 

There are none! (It has a predicate noun!)

400

Complete the rule...

a predicate noun will always come after a ___________ and if there is a ___________ ___________ it will be before the predicate noun. 

linking verb

predicate adjective

500

Find the simple predicate of the following sentence. 

Fun was had by all. 

Was had

500

Turn the following simple sentences into a compound sentence. 

He hates washing the dishes. She hates washing the dishes. 

He and she hate washing the dishes.

 (yes, they must alter the verb to have proper subject verb agreement).

500

Make a complex sentence of your own using the following clauses.

I have studied very hard

I am sure I understand the material

(all reasonable answers should be accepted taking into consideration the correct causal relationship. Ex: Owing to the fact I studied very hard, I am sure I understand the material.)

500

Rearrange the following words to make a sentence with at least one predicate adjective. 


funny Hassan  energetic  and kind is .

Hassan is funny, energetic, and kind. 

500

Complete the sentence using at least two predicate nouns of your own. 

They are______________________________

accept all reasonable responses which use proper subject verb agreement. 

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