Dialogue
Write this sentence correctly:
Jane said, "I really want to eat cheetos".
What is
Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
These students jeopardize their academic careers each time they take a 'short cut.' "
What does the word JEOPARDIZE most likely mean?
a. design
b. put at risk
c. play with
d. excuse
What is
b. put at risk
My favorite color is red my dining room is painted red
This sentence is a:
a. Fragment
b. Run-on
c. Complete sentence
What is
b. What is a run-on
A compound sentence is two simple sentences joined by
a. a subordinator
b. a dependent clause
c. a coordinating conjunction (fanboys)
d. a comma
What is
c. a coordinating conjunction (fanboys)
What is the subject?
You have a social studies quiz tomorrow.
What is
You
Write this sentence correctly:
“Bill told his sister get out of my room!”
What is
Bill told his sister, "Get out of my room!"
The festival was bright and colorful, but Danny's clothes were PALLID and lacked vibrancy.
What is the definition of PALLID?
What is
dull or uninspired
A ________ occurs when a sentence is missing a subject or a predicate.
a. Run-on
b. Fragment
What is
b. fragment
What type of sentence is this?
If I don't read carefully, I often make mistakes on my work.
a. simple sentence
b. complex sentence
c. compound sentence
d. compound complex sentence
What is
b. complex sentence
Find the complete subject and the complete predicate of this sentence.
The eye doctor checked my vision at the office.
What is
The eye doctor (subject)
checked my vision at the office. (predicate)
Which sentence is written correctly?
a. "I love ice cream", said Bre," my favorite kind is vanilla."
b. "I love ice cream," said Bre, "my favorite kind is vanilla".
c. "I love ice cream," said Bre, "my favorite kind is vanilla."
d. "I love ice cream, said Bre, my favorite kind is vanilla."
What is
c. "I love ice cream," said Bre, "my favorite kind is vanilla."
Maybe your cat is insecure, but maybe there really is another cat encroaching on his turf.
What is
intrude on (a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right)
Because Leonard was the only person outside walking at night.
This sentence is a:
a. Fragment
b. Run-on
c. Complete sentence
What is
a. Fragment
What type of sentence is this?
I planned to go to the hockey game, but I could not get tickets.
a. Simple Sentence
b. Compound Sentence
c. Complex Sentence
What is
b. compound sentence
What is the complete COMPOUND SUBJECT in the following sentence?
Mr. Morton and his cat went everywhere together.
What is
Mr. Morton and his cat
Which of the following is true when writing a narrative? (Hint: Dialogue)
a. Change paragraphs every 5 sentences.
b. Change paragraphs when someone different begins speaking.
c. Change paragraphs after the topic sentence.
d. Never change paragraphs
What is
b. Change paragraphs when someone different begins speaking.
No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous. If something is ubiquitous, __________.
What is
it is found everywhere.
Which is a run-on sentence?
a. Jackson amused the class he put breath mints up his nose.
b. Jackson amused the class when he put breath mints up his nose.
c. My neighbor, Jackson, enjoys being the class clown and making people laugh.
d. Jackson might be the funniest student in Mrs. Felte's class because of his jokes.
What is
a. Jackson amused the class he put breath mints up his nose.
What type of sentence is this?
Before he knew it, the winter was over, and tiny buds began to sprout on the trees.
a. simple
b. compound
c. complex
d. compound-complex
What is
d. compound-complex
What is the complete predicate in the sentence:
The team swam for hours in the pool.
What is
swam for hours in the pool.
How many paragraphs should this story have?
Ariana said, "Let's go get some ice cream." Henry nodded, "Let me go get some money." As he ran to his house, he shouted, "Wait for me!"
What is
2
He had always been so meek and placid before that what he did then was a surprise to me.
What does placid mean?
What is
not easily upset or excited
There are two ways to fix a run on sentence. They are...
a. add a comma and coordinating conjunction OR add end punctuation
a. Trick question- there's only ONE way!
c. End punctuation OR a semicolon
d. semicolon OR add a comma and a coordination conjunction
What is
a. add a comma and coordinating conjunction OR add end punctuation
What type of sentence is this?
I like playing Quizizz quizzes, but I don't like losing.
a. simple sentence
b. complex sentence
c. compound sentence
d. compound-complex sentence
What is
c. compound sentence
Identify the verb in the following sentence:
Marvin McGee was as dead as a doornail.
Now identify the complete predicate.
What is
was, was dead as a doornail.