Sentence Structure Answers
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Identify the complex sentence that uses a subordinate conjunction.
A
Chocolate cake does taste very nice but fresh fruit is a much healthier choice.B
Amara decided to go skiing with her friends instead of skating with her parents.C
This painting by Picasso reminds me of a picture I saw in another museum.D
Some of the students worked on their assignments while others just talked.2
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Read the sentence.The boy ate the fresh broccoli.
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boy ate broccoli is on one line, each word separated by a vertical line. The word The is on a diagonal line under boy.
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Broccoli ate boy is on one line, each word separated by a vertical line. The word The is on a diagonal line under broccoli. The word fresh is on a diagonal line under broccoli. The word the is on a diagonal line under boy.
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Boy ate broccoli is on one line, each word separated by a vertical line. The word The is on a diagonal line under boy. The word fresh is on a diagonal line under boy. The word the is on a diagonal line under broccoli.
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Boy ate broccoli is on one line, each word separated by a vertical line. The word The; is on a diagonal line under boy. The word fresh is on a diagonal line under broccoli. The word the is on a diagonal line under broccoli.
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Which is the best way to correct the following run-on sentence?She ran through the woods after her dog flying past the trees feeling the thrill of the chase.
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She ran through the woods after her dog, flying past the trees, and feeling the thrill of the chase.B
She ran through the woods after her dog, and flying past the trees, and feeling the thrill of the chase.C
She ran through the woods after her dog, but flying past the trees, and feeling the thrill of the chase.D
She ran through the woods after her dog flying past the trees, and feeling the thrill of the chase.4
Which sentence diagram shows a compound sentence?
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"Camille visited grandmother" is on one line, each word separated by a vertical line. The words "instead of" are on a diagonal line under "visited." The word “me” is on a horizontal line next to “instead of.” The word "her" is on a diagonal line under "grandmother·"
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Camille visited grandmother" is on one line, each word separated by a vertical line. The word "her" is on a diagonal line under "grandmother." "she went shopping" is on one line, each word separated by a vertical line. The word "with is on a diagonal line under "went." The word had is on a horizontal line next to with. The word "her" is on a diagonal line under "dad." The word "and" is on a line between the 2 sentences. It is connected to "visited" and "went" by dotted lines·
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Camille visited grandmother" is on one line, each word separated by a vertical line. The word "her" is on a diagonal line under "grandmother·"
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Camille visited grandmother" is on one line, each word separated by a vertical line. The word "her" is on a diagonal line under "grandmother." "she missed her" is on one line, each word separated by a vertical line. The word "because" is on a diagonal dotted line between visited and her.
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Read the sentence.The dog ran fast until his owner stopped it.Look at the sentence diagram.
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“The dog” should be replaced with “their owner.”B
The word “until” should be replaced by “instead.”C
The pronoun “their” should be replaced by “its.”D
“”Ran fast” should be replaced by “stopped it.”6
Read the sentence.Anton threw the red ball.
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Anton threw ball" is on one line, each word separated by a vertical line. The word "red" is on a diagonal line under "ball." The word "The" is on a diagonal line under "ball."
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Anton threw ball" is on one line, each word separated by a vertical line. The word "red" is on a diagonal line under "Anton." The word "the" is on a diagonal line under "ball."
C
Anton threw ball" is on one line, each word separated by a vertical line. The word "The" is on a diagonal line under "Anton." The word "red" is on a diagonal line under "ball."
D
Anton threw ball" is on one line, each word separated by a vertical line.
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All of the eighth graders enjoyed soccer, whereas Gordon preferred to play baseball.
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All of the eighth graders enjoyed soccerB
enjoyed soccerC
to play baseballD
whereas Gordon preferred to play baseball8
Look at the sentence diagram.
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Ahmed.B
lemonade.C
from.D
cup.9
Mister Teng took another look at the chart.
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MisterB
TengC
tookD
look10
Malcolm looked all over campus for his missing backpack before he found it under the bleachers.
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MalcolmB
hisC
heD
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