Run-On Sentences
Correct the run-on sentence:
did you see the movie last night I did it was amazing
Did you see the movie last night? I did, and it was amazing!
OR
Did you see the movie last night? I did. It was amazing!
Fill in the blank with "still", "already" or "yet":
The girl isn't 5 years old ____________, so she can't go to kindergarten.
The girl isn't 5 years old yet, so she can't go to kindergarten.
Ask the question by using "Could you please....?":
Is the water warm?
Could you please tell me if the water is warm?
Ask the question politely using "Would____like____?"
Does he want a glass of water?
Would he like a glass of water?
Turn the reported speech into direct speech:
My brother told me that he needed to see a doctor.
"I need to see a doctor," my brother told me.
OR
My brother told me, "I need to see a doctor."
Correct the run-on sentence:
my cousin loves to swim but she is afraid of sharks so she doesn't swim in the ocean
My cousin loves to swim, but she is afraid of sharks. Therefore, she doesn't swim in the ocean.
OR
My cousin loves to swim. However, she is afraid of sharks, so she doesn't swim in the ocean.
Fill in the blank with "still", "already" or "yet":
It's ____________ 7am! I overslept!
It's already 7am! I overslept!
Ask the question by using "Could you please....?":
When does the class start?
Could you please tell me when the class starts?
Ask the question politely using "Would____like____?"
Do you want to go to the movies with me?
Would you like to go to the movies with me?
Turn the direct speech into reported speech:
"The baby's eyes are so blue!" the nurse exclaimed.
The nurse exclaimed that the baby's eyes were so blue.
Correct the run-on sentence:
my house is tiny but it has a big backyard my dog loves to run there.
My house is tiny, but it has a big backyard. My dog loves to run there.
OR
My house is tiny. However, it has a big backyard, and my dog loves to run there.
Fill in the blank with "still", "already" or "yet":
Have you gone to the grocery store _________?
Have you gone to the grocery store yet?
Ask the question by using "Could you please....?":
How many students are in the room?
Could you please tell me how many students are in the room?
Ask the question politely using "Would____like____?"
Does Abby want a dog or a cat as a pet?
Would Abby like a dog or a cat as a pet?
Add the correct question tag to the end of the question:
He doesn't like going to the cinema, ________?
He doesn't like going to the cinema, does he?
Correct the run-on sentence:
kate's sister is getting married on saturday she still doesn't have a wedding dress.
Kate's sister is getting married on Saturday, but she still doesn't have a wedding dress.
OR
Kate's sister is getting married on Saturday, yet she still doesn't have a wedding dress.
Fill in the blank with "still", "already" or "yet":
She's ________________ cooked dinner, so she doesn't need to order a pizza.
She's already cooked dinner, so she doesn't need to order a pizza.
Ask the question by using "Could you please....?":
Bring me the bill.
Could you please bring me the bill?
Ask the question politely using "Would____like____?"
Does Felix want a cup of tea, or would he prefer a latte?
Would Felix like a cup of tea, or would he prefer a latte?
Add an -ed or -ing ending to make the adjective correct:
Mary was so excit_______ to become the head of the company!
Mary was so excited to become the head of the company.
Correct the run-on sentence:
my mother went shopping yesterday she had to buy many things she bought apples tomatoes broccoli cucumbers.
My mother went shopping yesterday, and she had to buy many things. She bought apples, tomatoes, broccoli and cucumbers.
Fill in the blank with "still", "already" or "yet":
"Mum!" cried the teenage girl. "Jeremy is ___________ in the shower! Tell him to get out! I need a turn!"
"Mum!" cried the teenage girl. "Jeremy is still in the shower! Tell him to get out! I need a turn!"
Ask the question by using "Could you please....?":
Do you want to go shopping at Westfield tomorrow?
Could you please tell me if you want to go shopping at Westfield tomorrow?
Ask the question politely using "Would____like____?"
Do you want one or two scoops of ice cream?
Would you like one or two scoops of ice cream?
Choose "in", "at" or "on" to complete the sentences:
1) People listen to carols _______ Christmastime.
2) Could you please lend me your computer _____ Wednesday?
3) Life was difficult _______ the 1930s.
1) People like to listen to carols at Christmastime.
2) Could you please lend me your computer on Wednesday?
3) Life was difficult in the 1930s.