Megan Quiz 1

Sentence Classification

• A sentence with a single independent clause is called a complete sentence.
• A sentence with an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses is called a complex sentence.
• A sentence that gives a command or makes a request is called an imperative sentence.

Parts of Speech

• Pronoun: a word that takes the place of a noun, e.g., "She" and "He".
• Noun phrase: a phrase that functions as a single noun, e.g., "The big dog" and "The children".
• Adjective: a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun, e.g., "big" and "quick brown".
• Verb phrase: a phrase that functions as a single verb, e.g., not applicable in the given examples.
• Adverb: a word that modifies, or describes, a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, e.g., "quickly".
• Direct object: a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb, e.g., not applicable in the given examples.

Sentence Structure

• A sentence with a single main verb and no subordinate clauses is called a simple sentence.
• The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." is an example of a simple sentence.
• The sentence "Read your book." is an example of an imperative sentence.
• The sentence "She enjoys reading books." is an example of a simple sentence with a verb and an object.

Sentence Classification

• "The cat slept" is a complete sentence.
• "She" is a pronoun and can function as a subject.
• "The big dog" is a noun phrase.

Sentence Structure

• "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" is a simple sentence and a complete sentence.
• "He runs quickly" is a simple sentence.
• "She enjoys reading books" is a simple sentence with a transitive verb.

Parts of Speech

• "She" is a pronoun, specifically a subject pronoun.
• "The big dog" is a noun phrase, not an adverb or verb phrase.
• "The children" is a noun phrase, not a pronoun or direct object.

Sentence Types

• "Read your book" is an imperative sentence, not a complete or complex sentence.
• "She enjoys reading books" does not contain an adverbial phrase, but is a complete sentence.