Multiple Choice
Which of these is a complete sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
Although the weather is sometimes warm in early March.
Although the weather is sometimes warm in early March.
Forecasters predicted six more weeks of winter this year.
Forecasters predicted six more weeks of winter this year.
The old saying, “In like a lion, out like a lamb.”
The old saying, “In like a lion, out like a lamb.”
Forecasters predicted six more weeks of winter this year.
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined word in the sentence.
With practice, both Kendra and Jason mastered the violin.
(1 point)
Responses
part of a compound subject
part of a compound subject
part of a compound predicate
part of a compound predicate
a direct object
part of a compound subject
Identify the choice that best describes the underlined word in the sentence.
My friend Jorge can play the guitar and sing.
(1 point)
Responses
a verb phrase
a verb phrase
an incomplete sentence
an incomplete sentence
a compound predicate
a compound predicate
The correct answer is: Forecasters predicted six more weeks of winter this year.
The correct choice is: Forecasters predicted six more weeks of winter this year.
To identify a complete sentence, we need to look for a subject and a predicate. A subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about, while a predicate is the action or description of the subject.
Let's analyze the choices:
1. Although the weather is sometimes warm in early March.
This is not a complete sentence because it starts with a dependent clause (subordinate clause) "Although the weather is sometimes warm in early March," which does not express a complete thought.
2. Forecasters predicted six more weeks of winter this year.
This is a complete sentence because it has a subject "Forecasters" and a predicate "predicted six more weeks of winter this year."
3. The old saying, “In like a lion, out like a lamb.”
This is not a complete sentence either. It is a fragment since it does not have a complete subject or predicate.
So, option 2 is the correct choice as it contains a subject and a predicate, making it a complete sentence.