Simple Sentences: Sentence Parts, Verb Tense, and Verb Voice

Question 1

What is the subject of the sentence?[___]

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children and adults

Question 2

What is the simple predicate of the sentence?[___]

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prepare

Question 3

What is the complete predicate of the sentence?[___]

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prepare for the holiday by decorating their homes with symbols of springtime

Question 4

At the time of the Chinese New Year, people honor their ancestors.[___]

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direct object; At the time of the Chinese New Year, people honor their ancestors.: direct object; Families clean their homes to sweep away bad luck.: direct object; People give children red envelopes filled with money.: indirect object; Families wish their relatives “fortune, health, and happiness”.: indirect object

Question 5

Use the drop-down menus to add the correct verbs to the sentences.

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Long ago, the Chinese New Year festival for an entire month. The festival still several days, but it is much shorter. During the festival, families to eat and to celebrate a new year. Families are hop: lasted; Long ago, the Chinese New Year festival for an entire month. The festival still several days, but it is much shorter. During the festival, families to eat and to celebrate a new year. Families are hop: spans; Long ago, the Chinese New Year festival for an entire month. The festival still several days, but it is much shorter. During the festival, families to eat and to celebrate a new year. Families are hop: gather; Long ago, the Chinese New Year festival for an entire month. The festival still several days, but it is much shorter. During the festival, families to eat and to celebrate a new year. Families are hop: will happen

Question 6

Long ago, the Chinese New Year festival [___] for an entire month. The festival still [___] several days, but it is much shorter. During the festival, families [___] to eat and to celebrate a new year. Families are hopeful about what [___] during the new year.

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spans

Question 7

Long ago, the Chinese New Year festival [___] for an entire month. The festival still [___] several days, but it is much shorter. During the festival, families [___] to eat and to celebrate a new year. Families are hopeful about what [___] during the new year.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

gather

Question 8

Long ago, the Chinese New Year festival [___] for an entire month. The festival still [___] several days, but it is much shorter. During the festival, families [___] to eat and to celebrate a new year. Families are hopeful about what [___] during the new year.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

will happen

Question 9

Families reunite to eat a special New Year’s Eve dinner.[___]

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active voice; Families reunite to eat a special New Year’s Eve dinner.: active voice; Places are laid for family members who are absent.: passive voice; Special foods that symbolize good luck are served.: passive voice; Many people serve rice cakes, called nian gao.: active voice

Question 10

Families [___] their older relatives on the first day of the Chinese New Year.

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visit; Families their older relatives on the first day of the Chinese New Year.: visit; Subsequent days of the Chinese New Year celebrated in various ways.: are; Some people special treats to dogs on the second day.: give; Neither my sister nor my parents to miss the Chinese New Year celebration in our town.: want

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