sentence types and fragments
A word group that contains a subject, verb, and expresses a complete thought.
What is a sentence?
Braille died in 1852, and although his alphabet is widely appreciated and used now, it never was during his lifetime.
what is a compound noun?
Last spring, I visited my relatives.
(hint: you must state what 'person' it is in)
what is a first person personal pronoun?
it is a word used to modify a noun or a pronoun.
What is an adjective?
consists of two or more connected subjects that have the same verb
What is a compound subject?
The sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark
What is an interrogative sentence?
The campuses of many colleges and universities can also be found in the region.
What is a common noun?
Last year all went well.
What is an indefinite pronoun?
We saw a display of Appalachian crafts in the public library.
What is a proper adjective?
the main word or word group that tells whom or what the sentence is about.
What is the simple subject?
After he caught the baseball with both hands.
What is a sentence fragment?
The memorial is styled to look like a Greek temple and has thirty-six columns, one for each state in the union at the time of the death of Lincoln.
What is an abstract noun?
Lewis and Clark surely considered themselves lucky to have Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman, as their guide.
What is a reflexive pronoun?
The book was placed on top of the desk.
What is an indefinite article?
consists of a verb and all the words that describe the verb and complete its meaning.
What is a complete predicate?
The sentence that makes a statement and ends with a period.
What is a declarative sentence?
Each day huge crowds visit the Lincoln Memorial, which is in Washington, D.C.
What is a collective noun?
Players like these will always win.
What is a demonstrative pronoun?
Those students will only pass the exam if they study.
What is a demonstrative adjective?
He wrote the diary in a secret shorthand
What is the simple predicate?
The main word or word group that tells whom or what the sentence is about.
What is a simple subject?
The Lincoln Memorial was designed by a noted architect of the time, Henry Bacon.
(hint: it can be more than one type of noun)
What is a proper and concrete noun?
refers to the subject and functions as a complement or an object of a preposition.
What is a reflexive pronoun?
to describe the word or to make its meaning more definite.
What does it mean to modify?
Poetry and other forms of writing help you express yourself.
What is a complete subject?