Prepositions
Identify the Preposition in this sentence:
The third planet from the sun is Earth.
What is from?
Name two ways a dependent clause is introduced in a sentence:
What is a relative pronoun or subordinate conjunction?
Name the definition of an independent clause:
What is "group of words with a subject and verb that can stand alone as a sentence"?
Define a complex sentence:
What is an independent clause and one or more dependent clause?
Punctuate the compound sentence:
Basketball is fun track is more fun.
What is put a semicolon between fun and track?
Identify the preposition in this sentence:
Everyone in this class loves to study grammar.
What is in?
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence:
My son, who is extremely tall, loves to play basketball.
What is "who is extremely tall"?
Identify the independent clause:
When you drive fast, the police love to give you a ticket.
What is "the police love to give you a ticket"?
Punctuate the complex sentence:
When I go to Target I spend way too much money.
What a comma after Target?
Put a coordinating conjunction in the correct place with punctuation:
My birthday is in two weeks I can't wait to have a party.
What is a comma and after week?
Identify the preposition in this sentence:
When you go shopping, make sure to get some of the good candy.
What is of?
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:
I wish that students wanted to read more novels.
What is "that students wanted to read more novels"?
Identify the independent clause:
I love that you work so hard on your school work.
What is "I love"?
Punctuate the complex sentence or leave as is:
Mr. Bailey is excited to begin teaching English 11 when we are done with grammar.
What is "leave as is"?
Insert a conjunctive adverb and punctuate it correctly in this sentence:
I play the piano I can read music.
What is a semicolon (conjunctive adverb) comma?
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
Taking a test is always stressful in a nailbiting way.
What is "in an anxiety inducing way"?
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:
When it's time for the test, you will do well.
What is "when it's time for the test"?
Identify the independent clause:
Art is a favorite of many students who go to Parker High School.
What is "art is a favorite of many students"?
Punctuate the complex sentence or leave as is:
When I get up late for school I have a bad day.
What is put a comma after school?
Name one rule for combining independent clauses to create a compound sentence? (must be different than any given or shared so far in the game)
What is rule 1, 2 or 3?
Identify the 2 prepositional phrases in this sentence:
Students who choose to do well on the test will rely on good notes.
What is "on the test" and "on good notes"?
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:
I will never change my mind about the test even though students complain.
What is "even though students complain"?
Identify the independent clause in the following sentence:
I am eating lunch with my friends and talking about work.
What is "I am eating lunch with my friends and talking about work"?
Punctuate the complex sentence or leave it as is:
The man, who lives next to us, was born in Mexico.
What is remove the commas from the sentence?
Name a rule for combining independent clauses. (must be different than any given or shared so far in the game)
What is rule 1, 2, or 3?