PART IV Select the correct answer for each item. 18. A complete sentence must contain a. either a subject or a predicate b. a predicate, but a subject is not necessary c. a simple subject or a simple predicate d. a subject and a predicate 19. A complete subject a. may be a simple subject and all its modifiers b. is a compound subject c. is a noun phrase d. is a noun clause 20. A compound predicate a. is a verb phrase b. is made up of two or more verbs with the same subject c. is a verb and all of its modifiers d. must have a compound subject PART V Select the correct answer for the questions that follow each sentence. On a clear night in October, Sandra and Gwen gazed at the sky, and, to their great delight, they witnessed a falling star. 21. This sentence is in the a. natural order b. inverted order 22. This sentence is a. a declarative sentence b. an interrogative sentence c. an imperative sentence d. an exclamatory sentence 23. This sentence is a a. simple sentence b. compound sentence c. complex sentence
Answer (1)
Here’s a breakdown of the questions and their respective correct answers:
To form a complete sentence, it must have both a subject, which tells who or what the sentence is about, and a predicate, which tells what the subject does or is. Therefore, the correct choice is d. a subject and a predicate .
A complete subject in a sentence includes the simple subject, which is the main noun or pronoun, and all the words that modify or describe it. Therefore, the correct answer is a. may be a simple subject and all its modifiers .
A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject, allowing the subject to undertake multiple actions within the sentence. Thus, the correct answer is b. is made up of two or more verbs with the same subject .
For the sentence analysis:
A sentence in natural order follows the usual subject-verb-object arrangement. The sentence "On a clear night in October, Sandra and Gwen gazed at the sky, and, to their great delight, they witnessed a falling star." follows this standard order, so the correct answer is a. natural order .
The sentence makes a statement about an event that occurred, which is indicative of a declarative sentence. Therefore, the correct choice is a. a declarative sentence .
This sentence has two independent clauses ("On a clear night in October, Sandra and Gwen gazed at the sky" and "to their great delight, they witnessed a falling star") joined by a conjunction. Hence, it is a compound sentence. So, the correct answer is b. compound sentence .
