1. The following sentence is an example of which primary English sentence pattern?
The toddler tossed his father the ball.
A. Subject+ action verb + direct object
B. Pronoun+ subject+ interrogative verb
(C. Subject+ action verb+ indirect object+ direct object)
D. Subject+ verb +object +object complement
2. Which of the following is a fragment?
A. The rams locked horns, and the tourists watched them from far away.
B. The truth can be unpleasant.
(C. The canoe with the blue stripes.)
D. The dancer floated across the stage.
Both are correct.
Which one of these sentences contains a prepositional phrase?
A. You may think otherwise, but what I tell you is true.
B. Where did you find the papers that I lost?
C. To be, or not to be: that is the question.
(D. Trolls live under bridges; elves do not.)
Identify the compound sentence.
A. While it rained on the beach, we swam in the ocean.
(B. The rain began to fall, but we did not want to leave.)
C. Because it had been sunny all week, we did not bring umbrellas.
D. Last summer, we decided to drive to the beach.
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
A. The company held it's annual party at the convention center.
(B. Mr. Jones visited the YMCA before becoming a member.)
C. The local police asked the F.B.I. to assist with the case.
D. Mary remembered to buy milk didn't she?
1 is C
For sure!
1. To determine the primary English sentence pattern of the given sentence, we need to analyze the structure and identify the main components. Let's break it down:
- The subject of the sentence is "the toddler."
- The action verb is "tossed."
- The direct object is "the ball."
- The indirect object is "his father."
Based on this analysis, we can see that the sentence follows pattern (C): subject + action verb + indirect object + direct object.
2. To identify the fragment among the given options, we need to understand what makes a complete sentence. A complete sentence should have a subject and a predicate that expresses a complete thought.
Now let's analyze the options:
- Option A: "The rams locked horns, and the tourists watched them from far away." This is a complete sentence because it has both subject ("the rams") and predicate ("locked horns, and the tourists watched them from far away").
- Option B: "The truth can be unpleasant." This is a complete sentence because it contains a subject ("the truth") and a predicate ("can be unpleasant").
- Option C: "The canoe with the blue stripes." This is a fragment because it lacks a predicate and does not express a complete thought. It only provides a description without a verb.
- Option D: "The dancer floated across the stage." This is a complete sentence because it has both subject ("the dancer") and predicate ("floated across the stage").
Therefore, the fragment among the options is C: "The canoe with the blue stripes."