3rd Grade Sentence Structure - SPA

Simple Sentences

100

Fix this sentence: the windows are dirty

The windows are dirty.

200

What is the subject of this simple sentence: The sun is the center of our solar system.

Answer: sun

300

What is the predicate (verb) of the following simple sentence: The Henderson family moved to Baton Rouge.

Answer: moved

Compound Sentences

100

Which word connects these two complete thoughts: I love pizza, and my friend loves hamburgers.

Answer: and

200

Fix this sentence: I would love to go to the museum, and I don't have a ride.

Answer: I would love to go to the museum, but I don't have a ride.

300

Fix this sentence: You may borrow a book from the library but please don't forget to bring it back.

Answer: Put a comma after "library." You may borrow a book from the library, but please don't forget to bring it back.

Complex Sentences

100

Fill in the blank: ______ I go to bed, I will brush my teeth.

Answer: Before

200

Fix this sentence: Eat your ice cream after it melts.

Answer: Eat your ice cream before it melts.

300

Turn these TWO simple sentences into ONE complex sentence. It was raining. I brought my umbrella.

Teacher will decide if your answer is correct. Possible answers are as follows: Because it was raining, I brought my umbrella. Since it was raining, I brought my umbrella.

Fragments

100

Fix this sentence: Walked to the park.

You should have added a subject to tell WHO walked to the park. The teacher will decide if it is correct.

200

Fix this sentence: My baseball coach in the red cap.

Answer: You should have added a verb to tell what the coach DID. The teacher will decide if your answer is correct.

300

Fix these two fragments: drove all the way to Chicago! My aunt who lives in the East.

Answer: Teacher will decide, but you should've told WHO drove all the way to Chicago (subject). You should have told what your aunt DID (verb).

Run-on Sentences

100

Fix this run-on: Our classroom is messy let's clean it up.

Any of these are correct: Our classroom is messy. Let's clean it up. Our classroom is messy, so let's clean it up. Since our classroom is messy, let's clean it up.

200

Fix this sentence: Please do your homework each night it will help you get to fourth grade.

Both are correct: Please do your homework each night. It will help you get to fourth grade. (Two simple sentences) Please do your homework each night because it will help you get to fourth grade. (Complex sentence)

300

Fix this sentence: My blue jeans are ripped I need to take them to be fixed.

Possible answers: My blue jeans are ripped. I need to take them to be fixed. My blue jeans are ripped, so I need to take them to be fixed. Because my blue jeans are ripped, I need to take them to be fixed.