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Which of these options is a compound-complex sentence?
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Because of the fruitful harvest, instead of eating a modest Thanksgiving dinner, we filled our plates with an abundance of food that year.
Because of the fruitful harvest, instead of eating a modest Thanksgiving dinner, we filled our plates to the brim; an abundance of food was had that year.
What is Because of the fruitful harvest, instead of eating a modest Thanksgiving dinner, we filled our plates to the brim; an abundance of food was had that year.
Is the italicized word being used as a helping verb or a main verb?
Space cows will graze on the Moon.
What is the main verb
Identify the predicate of the following sentence.
My buddy Dave will put literally anything on a pizza.
What is will put literally anything on a pizza
Which word or phrase does the italicized word refer to?
Noelle was the first person to arrive.
Which word or phrase does the refer to?
What is person
Identify what the italicized preposition is describing.
This soup tastes better if you put a little sour cream on it.
What does on describe?
What is an addition to the soup
Combine these parts to make a logical complex sentence.
Despite living farther away from my family now
I make a greater effort to see them
I visit at least once a month
What is Despite living farther away from my family now, I make a greater effort to see them, which is why I visit at least once a month.
Is the italicized word being used as a helping verb or a main verb?
The cupboard was empty.
What is the main verb
Identify the predicate of the following sentence.
I really do not trust the lunchmeat that Dad bought.
What is really do not trust the lunchmeat that Dad bought
Which word or phrase does the italicized word refer to?
Would you like to make a donation?
Which word or phrase does a refer to?
What is donation
Find the preposition(s)
the hour before sunrise
what is before
Which of these options is a complex sentence?
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As she was unable to swim, Lena didn’t want to go to the pool party, but Jasmin convinced her to go.
As she was unable to swim, Lena didn’t want to go to the pool party.
What is As she was unable to swim, Lena didn’t want to go to the pool party.
Nasir ______ his grandparents.
What fits better: visits or visit
Whats is visits
Identify the predicate of the following sentence.
Orchids, pale and silvery, grew on the branches of trees.
What is grew on the branches of trees
Which word or phrase does the italicized word refer to?
In an hour, I'd like to get dinner.
Which word or phrase does an refer to?
What is hour
Find the preposition(s)
the man in the moon
What is in
Which of these options is a complex sentence?
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Since his pet parakeet flew away, Giovanni was at a loss; he didn’t know how he was going to spend his Saturday.
Since his pet parakeet flew away, Giovanni didn’t know how he was going to spend his Saturday.
What is Since his pet parakeet flew away, Giovanni didn’t know how he was going to spend his Saturday.
Is the italicized word being used as a helping verb or a main verb?
Have you seen that sponge?
What is a helping verb
Identify the predicate of the following sentence.
My buddy Dave will put literally anything on a pizza.
What is will put literally anything on a pizza
Which word or phrase does the italicized word refer to?
The blues singer took to the stage.
Which word or phrase does The refer to?
What is The
Find the preposition(s)
the troll under the bridge
What is under
Combine these parts to make a logical complex sentence.
Keeping her speech short
The Mayor promised to improve roadways and bridges
to appeal to as many of her voters as possible
What is Keeping her speech short, the Mayor promised to improve roadways and bridges; she tried to appeal to as many of her voters as possible.
Find the verb in this sentence.
Mr. T has cool hair.
What is has
Choose whether the italicized part of the sentence is the subject or the predicate.
Farmers harvest cranberries by flooding the growing beds with half a foot of water and scooping up the fruit.
What is the subject
Which word or phrase does the italicized word refer to?
In a surprising twist, I won the marathon!
Which word or phrase does a refer to?
What is surprising twist
Identify what the italicized preposition is describing.
Liza climbed aboard the boat.
What does aboard describe?
What is Liza's location