AnswersMO-English Language Arts 9 ASimple Sentences: Sentence Parts, Verb Tense, and Verb Voice

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

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Read the sentence.Tension erupted in the room when it was revealed that the villain knew that the spy withholding information.

A
Tension will erupt in the room when it was revealed that the villain knew that the spy withholding information.
B
Tension erupted in the room when it reveals that the villain knew that the spy withholding information.
C
Tension erupted in the room when it was revealed that the villain will know that the spy withholding information.
D
Tension erupted in the room when it was revealed that the villain knew that the spy withheld information.
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Read the sentence.Unfazed by the morning frenzy before school, dad gave us our lunches before we left.

A
The sentence is built around the simple subject “school” and simple predicate “left.” It also contains an indirect object “us,” but not a direct object.
B
The sentence is built around the simple subject “morning” and simple predicate “left.” It also contains a direct object “us,” but not an indirect object.
C
The sentence is built around the simple subject “frenzy” and simple predicate “gave us.” But, it does not contain either a direct or indirect object.
D
The sentence is built around the simple subject “dad” and simple predicate “gave.” It also contains both a direct object “lunches” and indirect object “us.”
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Read the sentence.Before taking any drastic measures, the writer decided to carefully review his novel to see if there was anything he could salvage.

A
Before taking any drastic measures, the writer
B
the writer decided to carefully review his novel
C
decided to carefully review his novel to see if there was anything he could salvage
D
the writer decided to carefully review his novel to see if there was anything he could salvage
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A
receiving
B
sent
C
worried
D
accepted
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Read the sentence.As part of my presentation, I read my class the final stanza of the poem and then performed a critique.

A
class
B
stanza
C
poem
D
critique
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Read the sentence.The pirate who sailed his ship in the Atlantic Ocean pilfering from British naval ships and irritating the British navy.

A
The sentence is incomplete because it lacks a complete subject.
B
The sentence is incomplete because it lacks a complete predicate.
C
The sentence is incomplete because it lacks a direct object.
D
The sentence is incomplete because it lacks a indirect object.
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Read the sentence.During the scenic tour of the national park, the cascading waterfall was photographed repeatedly.

A
active voice
B
passive voice
C
future tense
D
present tense
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Read the sentence.The forgery ________ so exquisite that it hung in the museum for the past two decades without discovery.

A
should be
B
is being
C
was
D
will be
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Read the sentence.During these seemingly endless winter days, as we’re bombarded with frigid winds, I ________ for the arrival of balmy spring days.

A
yearn
B
yearned
C
did yearn
D
will yearn
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A
active voice
B
future tense
C
passive voice
D
present tense

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