Simple/Compound Sentencesfn

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1: 'The eager student ran to the school' What is the subject?: The eager student
ran
to the school
2: 'The bird swooped in the sky.' What is the verb?: The bird
swooped
in the sky
3: 'Jenny ran across the field.' What is the object?: Jenny
ran across
the field
4: What must a simple sentence have?: 1 subject
1 subject + 1 verb
1 subject + 1 verb + 1 object
1 verb +1 object
2 subjects + 1 object
2 subjects + 2 verb + 1 object
5: Which of the following are coordinating conjunctions?: here, there, everywhere
where, were, why
when, to
and, but, so
6: What is the function of coordinating conjunctions?: To join simple sentences together to form complex sentences
To make a sentence longer
To show how important a sentence is
To emphasise the subject of a sentence
To join two or more simple sentences together to form a compound sentence
7: Which flows the best?: John plays the bass. He hopes to be a rock star.
John plays the bass and hopes to be a rock star.
8: Which flows the best?: John plays the bass and hopes to be a rock star
John plays the bass; he hopes to be a rock star.
9: Switch off the electricity at the socket. Set the room termostat to high. Turn the control to 'pilot', depress fully, and apply a match to the burner. Check that the pilot is lit and count to 30. Turn control knob to 'On'. Switch on the electricity and adjust the thermostat.: The purpose of these sentences is to be descriptive
The purpose of these sentences is to be entertaining
The purpose of these sentences is to create tension
The purpose of these sentences is to give clear instructions
The purpose of these sentences is to give commands
The purpose of these sentences is to persuade
The purpose of these sentences is to pass on information
10: 'Letraset was invented on a train. John Dankworth composes music on a train. Peter Barkworth reads scripts on a train. This advertisement was conceived on a train. The only thing ever created in cars is a jam.' What is the function of these sentences found in 'The Times' newspaper?: To describe
To explain what happened
To report
To grab your attention and advertise a product
To make you want to read the story
11: 'It was dark. The rain poured down. The wind howled. The man stood still. He was waiting.' This is the opening to a novel. What is the author trying to do with these simple sentences?: Create a lazy, warm atmosphere
Be humorous
Create tension
Create a character
12: 'Turn left. Carry straight on down the hill. Turn right. Turn right again. Turn left and you're there.' What is the function of these simple and compound sentences?: To give clear instructions
To be descriptive
To create atmosphere
To be persuassive
To command
13: 'Get down!' What is the function of this simple sentence?: To give clear instructions
To be descriptive
To create atmosphere
To be persuassive
To command
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