Thomas Paine

Question 1

Identify the simple subject in the following sentence.George Washington was one of the greatest generals in American history.

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George Washington

Question 2

Identify the simple predicate in the following sentence.George Washington was one of the greatest generals in American history.

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was

Question 3

Which of the following is an independent clause?

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Early American writers were mostly men.

Question 4

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

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When the Founding Fathers signed the Constitution.

Question 5

How do the sentences in the passage above compare to each other?

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They have very similar structures.

Question 6

What would be the effect of changing the second sentence to “Once I could visualize the battle, the towns were really interesting”?

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The different structure would provide variety for the reader.

Question 7

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

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Many early American women never.

Question 8

Which element must be added to the sentence fragment you identified above to make it a complete sentence?

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a predicate

Question 9

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

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New opportunities associated with settling in the colonies included free land and the chance to gain wealth.

Question 10

What is the following an example of?Puritans had certain beliefs about women in society shaping colonial attitudes toward female writers.

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a fused sentence

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