Sentences
Compound, complex, fragment, or run-on?
"She did not cheat on the test, because it was the wrong thing to do."
Compound
Find the noun.
Let me give you some advice.
Let me give you some advice.
Find the action verb.
Ellie married a guy with a black belt in karate.
Ellie married a guy with a black belt in karate.
What does an adjective do?
Describe a noun.
"Wherever you go, you can always find beauty."
Complex
Find the pronoun.
No, that's his book.
No, that's his book.
Find the helping verb.
She is making dinner for us now.
She is making dinner for us now.
What does an adverb do?
Describe a verb.
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…"
Run-on
Find the noun.
Learning to play ukelele has been very challenging.
Learning to play ukelele has been very challenging.
Find the helping verb.
I have been running for over an hour.
I have been running for over an hour.
Find the adverb.
The beautifully painted landscape is a wonderful addition to my living room decor.
The beautifully painted landscape is a wonderful addition to my living room decor.
Compound, complex, fragment, or run-on?
"He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker."
Compound
Find the noun.
Climbing is a great activity to do on the weekends.
Climbing is a great activity to do on the weekends.
Find the action verb.
The twins whispered instead of sleeping.
The twins whispered instead of sleeping.
Find the adjective.
The ancient trees were not just tall, but wide.
The ancient trees were not just tall, but wide.
"Although it was very long, the movie was still enjoyable."
Complex
Find the pronoun.
He runs a great shop in town.
He runs a great shop in town.
Find the linking verb.
The two girls are related.
The two girls are related.
Find the adverb.
Jack looked everywhere for his missing keys.
Jack looked everywhere for his missing keys.