Verbals
Identify the italicized phrase:
Jumping from a moving car is a danger to one's physical health.
Gerund
What is the appositive in this sentence?
My brother's car, a sporty red convertible with bucket seats, is the envy of my friends.
a sporty red convertible with bucket seats
Punctuate the sentence correctly with a comma(s).
When the computer began to beep wildly Morgan grabbed the monitor and threw it out the window.
When the computer began to beep wildly, Morgan grabbed the monitor and threw it out the window.
Is the following sentence is a run-on or fragment?
Because their car was in the shop.
Fragment
What is wrong with this sentence?
Because I ate to much candy, I developed a stomach ache.
"To" used incorrectly-- should be too
Identify the italicized phrase:
Unfortunately, human greed, arrogance, and selfishness have played a greater role in our history than our concern and respect for each other, leaving the value of our history in question.
Participle
Where is the appositive in the following sentence?
Rusty, Paul's thirteen-year-old beagle, chews holes in the living room carpeting as if he were still a puppy
Paul's thirteen-year-old beagle,
Punctuate the sentence correctly with a comma(s).
Cameron were you the idiot who sprinkled sesame seeds on my strawberry cupcakes?
Cameron, were you the idiot who sprinkled sesame seeds on my strawberry cupcakes?
Some fragments are incomplete because they lack
__________________.
Some fragments are incomplete because they lack either a subject or a verb, or both.
What is wrong with this sentence?
My brother received alot more presents than my sister last Christmas.
"a lot" (should be two words)
Identify the italicized phrase in the following sentence.
Having gained academic success with online classes, students began to schedule more online classes.
Infinitive
A ____________ is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence.
dangling modifier
Punctuate the sentence correctly with a comma(s).
Mrs. Taylor returned the quiz to Kristy who slept in class every day.
Mrs. Taylor returned the quiz to Kristy, who slept in class every day.
A run on is___________.
Two complete sentences joined together improperly.
Parallelism: how can you fix this sentence?
Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and to eat ice cream sandwiches.
Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and eating ice cream sandwiches.
--or--
Olympic athletes usually like to practice, compete, and eat ice cream sandwiches.
True or False?
Infinitives are verbals that are made up of the word to and a verb.
True
Is the following sentence a dangling or misplaced modifier?
While reading The Grapes of Wrath, the characters evoke pity.
Dangling
Punctuate the sentence correctly with a comma(s).
The new puppy whines pathetically so that Katherine will let it sleep on the bed.
The new puppy whines pathetically so that Katherine will let it sleep on the bed.
Is the following sentence a fragment or run-on?
I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.
Run on
How can you fix the following sentence?
Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle.
Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bicycle.
Identify the correct identity order of the italicized phrases:
Stopping to help a stranded motorist(1), Brock took a great chance changing a tire(2) on the highway(3).
Participle(1), Participle(2), Preposition(3)
Correct the following sentence (contains a misplaced modifier)
Jojo wore his one collared shirt to the job interview, which was unfortunately stained with yellow mustard.
Jojo wore his one collared shirt, which was unfortunately stained with yellow mustard, to the job interview.
Punctuate the sentence correctly with a comma(s).
While writing his final exam a pale sweating panicky student stared at his sentence trying to decide if a comma was necessary between two adjectives.
While writing his final exam, a pale, sweating, panicky student stared at his sentence, trying to decide if a comma was necessary between two adjectives.
What is wrong with the following sentence and why?
The doctors, who were using peer-reviewed research articles that contributed to the body of knowledge in their fields, which was obstetrics.
Fragment: It does not contain an action (What are the doctors doing?). Once identified, the sentence can be corrected easily.
Revision: The doctors, who were using peer-reviewed research articles that contributed to the body of knowledge in their field, improved their knowledge of obstetrics.
How can you fix the following sentence?
The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low.
The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and lacked motivation.