Chapter 1: Subjects, Predicates, And Sentences

The given phrase "A volcanic eruption destroyed the city" is a complete sentence. It consists of a subject "a volcanic eruption" and a predicate "destroyed the city" that expresses a complete thought. It provides a clear statement about an event where a volcanic eruption caused the destruction of a city.

This phrase "In the beautiful blue sky" is a fragment because it does not form a complete sentence. It lacks a subject and a verb, making it an incomplete thought. It is only a phrase that describes the sky without expressing a complete idea or conveying any action.

The given phrase "The tall, thin boy is my cousin" is a complete sentence because it contains a subject ("The tall, thin boy") and a predicate ("is my cousin"). It expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a grammatically correct statement.

The phrase "Beneath the surface of the lake" is a fragment because it does not form a complete sentence. It lacks a subject and a verb, making it an incomplete thought. It could be part of a larger sentence or used as a descriptive phrase, but on its own, it does not express a complete idea.

The given phrase "The icy track down the mountain" is a fragment because it lacks a subject and does not express a complete thought. It is missing a verb and does not provide any information about who or what is doing the action.

The subject in the sentence is "trombones". The sentence states that seventy-six trombones led the parade, indicating that trombones were the main focus or leading element of the parade.

The correct answer is "led" because it is the past tense form of the verb "lead." In the sentence, "led" is used to describe the action of the seventy-six trombones guiding or directing the big parade.

The sentence "Some dinosaurs may have weighed a hundred tons!" is an exclamatory sentence because it ends with an exclamation mark and expresses strong emotion or excitement.

The given correct answer is "interrogative" because the question is asking for information or seeking clarification about the weight of a rhino. Interrogative sentences are used to ask questions and usually end with a question mark.

The subject(s) in the sentence are "my mother" and "my father".

The given sentence "Take me to the zoo" is an imperative sentence because it is giving a command or making a request. The sentence is instructing someone to take the speaker to the zoo. Imperative sentences often start with a verb and do not have a subject explicitly stated. In this case, the verb is "take" and the subject is implied to be the person being addressed.

The given statement "A large car weighs about a ton and a half" is a declarative sentence because it is making a statement or expressing a fact. It is not giving a command (imperative), asking a question (interrogative), or expressing strong emotion (exclamatory).

The word "works" is the predicate in the sentence. It is the verb that describes the action being performed by the subject "my mother." The sentence states that "my mother works as a dental assistant," indicating that she has a job or occupation.