Sentence Structure
English Language
Sentence Structure starts at 2 and continues till grade 10.
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Explain the difference between active and passive voice with examples.
Identify the appositive in the following sentence: 'My friend, a talented musician, plays the piano.'
Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Because she was late.'
Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Each of the students have completed their work.'
Fill in the blank: In the sentence 'He ran quickly,' 'quickly' is an _______.
Fill in the blank: In the sentence 'Running through the park, the dog chased the ball,' 'Running through the park' is a _______ phrase.
Fill in the blank: In the sentence 'She is taller than her brother,' 'than her brother' is a _______ phrase.
Fill in the blank: In the sentence 'The cake was eaten by the children,' the sentence is in _______ voice.
Which of the following is a complex-compound sentence?
(1) I went to the store, and I bought some bread.
(2) Although I was tired, I finished my homework, and I went to bed.
(3) I finished my homework before I went to bed.
(4) I went to bed early.
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
(1) She went to the market and bought some apples.
(2) She went to the market, but the shop was closed.
(3) Going to the market, she bought apples.
(4) The market was closed.
Which of the following is a correct example of a complex sentence?
(1) I went to the store and bought milk.
(2) I went to the store because I needed milk.
(3) I went to the store, I bought milk.
(4) I went to the store; I bought milk.
Which of the following is a correct example of subject-verb agreement?
(1) The dogs barks loudly.
(2) The dog bark loudly.
(3) The dogs bark loudly.
(4) The dog bark loudly.
Fill in the blank: A _______ sentence contains at least one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
Fill in the blank: In the sentence 'He ran quickly,' 'quickly' is an _______.
Fill in the blank: In the sentence 'Running through the park, the dog chased the ball,' 'Running through the park' is a _______ phrase.
Fill in the blank: In the sentence 'She is taller than her brother,' 'than her brother' is a _______ phrase.
A sentence must always have a subject and a verb. True or False?
A simple sentence contains only one independent clause. True or False?
Is the following sentence correct? 'Neither the teacher nor the students was late.'
True or False: A compound sentence can be joined by a semicolon.
