Use correct sentence structures

Question 1

Predicate

Answer 1

The part of a sentence that explains what the subject does or is like

Question 2

Clause

Answer 2

Is a word group that contains a subject and verb.

Question 3

independent clause

Answer 3

contains a subject and predicate that contains a verb and states something about the subject. An independent clause can stand on its own as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought. Ex: I am studying. (subject= I; predicate= am studying).

Question 4

Dependent clause

Answer 4

A dependent clause begins with a subordinating word such as “although,” “because,” or “since” and cannot stand on its own because it does not finish a complete thought. Ex: Although I feel confident in my skills…

Question 5

Phrase

Answer 5

A phrase is a group of words that does not have a subject or a verb and functions as a single part of speech. Ex: … for my TEAS exam.

Question 6

Complex Sentence

Answer 6

Contains one or more dependent clause and an independent clause supported by subordinating word.

1.Ex: Although I feel confident in my skills, I am studying for the TEAS exam.
2. Ex: Charlie studies every day because he wants to get good grades.

Question 7

Simple Sentence

Answer 7

A simple sentence contains one independent clause. Ex: Charlie studies every day.

Question 8

Compound Sentence

Answer 8

A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, such as “and,” “but,” “or,” “for,” or “so” or by a semicolon. Ex: Charlie studies every day, and he turns in his homework on time.

Question 9

Compound-complex

Answer 9

A compound-complex sentence contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Ex: Because Charlie studies every day and turns in his homework on time, he is passing all his classes, and he will graduate with honors.

Question 10

Parts of Speech

Answer 10

Eight parts of speech are classified in sentences: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.

Question 11

Nouns

Answer 11

Are people, places, objects, and ideas: brother, school, computer, philosophy.

Question 12

Pronouns

Answer 12

Pronouns take the place of nouns: she, he, they, we.

Question 13

Verbs

Answer 13

Are action words: walk, grasps, questioned.

Question 14

Adjectives

Answer 14

describe or modify nouns: frozen, ridiculous, excitable.

Question 15

Adverbs

Answer 15

Describe or modify adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs: easily, quickly, triumphantly.

Question 16

Prepositions

Answer 16

Describe relationships between other words: before, according to, since.

Question 17

Conjunctions

Answer 17

Are connecting words: and, so, but, or, for,

Question 18

Interjections

Answer 18

Represent short bursts of emotion: Hey! Ouch! Yay!

Question 19

Complete Sentence

Answer 19

Contains a subject and predicate.

Question 20

Simple Subject

Answer 20

Is a noun (or noun substitute, such as a pronoun).

Question 21

Complete subject

Answer 21

Includes the noun and all its complements and modifiers.

Question 22

Simple predicate

Answer 22

is a verb

Question 23

Complete predicate

Answer 23

Includes the verb and all its complements and modifiers.

Question 24

Modifier

Answer 24

A word or group of words that provides description for another word. Is a word or phrase that makes the meaning of other words more specific, such as in, “green shirt.” “Green” is an adjective that modifies or gives information about the “shirt.”

Question 25

Complement

Answer 25

Sentence part that gives more information about a subject or object. Describes words that are needed to complete a thought in a sentence. Complements usually cannot be removed from a sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence. Ex: Math is fun. “Math” is the subject “is,” constitutes simple predicate, and “fun” is a complement because it completes the sentence.

Question 26

Direct Objects

Answer 26

A word or group of words that receives the action of a verb. Ex: She kicked the ball. “She” is the subject. “kicked” is the verb and “ball” is the direct object because it is what is being kicked.

Question 27

Indirect Object

Answer 27

The person or thing to whom or which something is done. An indirect object expresses to whom or to what the action was done. Ex: He left me a ticket at the information desk. For who whom was the ticket left. “Me”

Question 28

Simple Subject, Complete Subject, Simple Predicate, Complete Predicate, Indirect and Direct Object

Answer 28

The eager, enthusiastic child told the teacher his story in an excited voice.

Simple Subject: is the noun “Child.”
Complete Subject: the article “the” and the modifiers. “the eager, enthusiastic child”
Simple Predicate: is the verb “told”
Complete Predicate: Includes indirect object “the teacher” the direct object “his story” and the prepositional phrase “in an excited voice” which serves as a modifier.

Question 29

Sentence with Complements

Answer 29

Sentence part that gives more information about a subject or object. Ex: She seemed happy with the result. Subject is “She” and complete predicate “ seemed happy with the result” contains verb “seemed,” and the complement “happy” and the prepositional phrase “with the result.”

Question 30

Sentence Diagraming

Answer 30

1.Key Sentence Parts written on a line: subject, verb, and object separated by vertical lines.
2. The modifiers of each sentence parts are on slanted lines.
3. Prepositional phrase, extends from the word it modifies and introduces the prepositional object with its modifiers.

The agile surfer rode that wave with expert balance.

The subject “surfer”, verb “rode” and object “wave” are on the straight line. “The” and “agile” modify “surfer.” “That” modifies “wave” “with” is the preposition “balance” is the object of the prepositon. “expert” modifies balance.