Subject/Predicate
What is the subject of this sentence:
One thing you did well was using a topic sentence that tells what the paragraph will be about.
One thing you did well
Is this a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on:
Ashur was very busy.
Complete sentence
Correct this sentence:
Authors use imagery whenever they create a visual in the reader's mind keep track of your thinking while you read to help you notice imagery.
Authors use imagery whenever they create a visual in the reader's mind. Keep track of your thinking while you read to help you notice imagery.
Name all seven coordinating conjunction words.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What does inspire mean?
When something else fills you with the feeling that you want to do that too.
What is the predicate of this sentence:
Jack learned to believe in himself and what a good poet he is.
learned to believe in himself and what a good poet he is.
Is this a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on:
Jack's poem about Sky was a turning point in the story it revealed a lot about why he felt the way he did.
Run on
Correct this sentence:
Poetry has many features that are different from prose one example is rhythm.
Poetry has many features that are different from prose. One example is rhythm.
Turn these two sentences into one using a coordinating conjunction:
Jack learned more about poetry. He was able to write more.
Jack learned more about poetry, so he was able to write more.
What is a coordinating conjunction?
When you combine two complete sentences into one using a conjunction word so that both parts of the sentence have the same amount of meaning.
What is the subject and predicate of this sentence:
We will learn more about metaphors and similes later on in this unit.
Subject:
We
Predicate:
will learn more about metaphors and similes later on in this unit.
Is this a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on:
Some poems use imagery to.
Fragment (it stops in the middle of the idea)
Correct this run on sentence:
Jack has learned a lot about poetry he has learned to use imagery in his writing.
Jack has learned a lot about poetry. He has learned to use imagery in his writing.
Turn these two sentences into one using a coordinating conjunction:
Rhythm, rhyme, and repetition are all great things to have in your poems. You don't have to have them if you don't want to.
Rhythm, rhyme, and repetition are all great things to have in your poems, but you don't have to have them if you don't want to.
What does experiences mean?
The events that you have been through
What is the definition of subject
Who or what the sentence is about
Is this a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on:
It's important to keep in mind how stanzas and lines work together to create a complete image in poetry.
Complete
Correct this run-on sentence:
One thing Jack has learned how to do is include imagery in his writing he does this in his Blue Car Blue Car poem.
One thing Jack has learned how to do is include imagery in his writing. He does this in his Blue Car Blue Car poem.
Rewrite this one sentence as two by removing the coordinating conjunction:
It isn't always easy to master the art of poetry, yet people do it all the time.
It isn't always easy to master the art of poetry, yet people do it all the time.
What does react mean?
Something you do because of something else.
What is predicate?
What the subject does or is.
Is this a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on:
Walter Dean Myers is an influence to many writers some of you may have already read books by authors who were influenced by him.
Run on
Turn this complete sentence into two separate complete sentences (hint: it contains a coordinating conjunction):
The ending of Love That Dog came too soon, but luckily there's a sequel.
The end of Love That Dog came too soon. Luckily there's a sequel.
Rewrite this one sentence as two by removing the coordinating conjunction:
You shouldn't give up, nor should you worry too much about the future.
You shouldn't give up. You shouldn't worry too much about the future.
What does depend mean?
To rely on or need something.