Tense
Definition of Past, Present & Future Tense
Past-happened yesterday, a month ago, a year ago etc
Present-in the hear and now
Future tense-is going to happen
when a verb agrees with its subject in number, and the verb (plural or singular) agrees with the number.
Definition of a complete sentence.
has a subject, verb and is a a complete thought.
What is a compound sentence?
2 independent clauses (complete sentences) connected by a comma & coordinating conjuntion.
James enjoyed time with his friends last weekend.
Past Tense
Singular or Plural?
One egg is broken.
Singular
Relative pronouns can be used as a subject.
True
What is a Run-On sentence?
a sentence that has 2 or more clauses and is joined without a word to connect them or a punctuation mark to separate them.
Determine if the sentence is a compound sentence, run-on, fragment, or comma-splice:
James was given the choice to buy his favorite soda, or he could buy his favorite candy.
Compound Sentence
What tense is this sentence?
Jessica will be going to college in the fall.
Future Tense
Singular or Plural?
Several glasses are broken.
Plural
What is a fragmented sentence?
an incomplete sentence
Determine if the sentence is a compound sentence, run-on, fragment, or comma-splice:
James went to the store bought sixteen candles.
Run-On
What tense is this sentence in?
The class consists of many students.
Present Tense
Choose the correct verb for the sentence:
That group (talk, talks) too much.
talks
Choose the correct relative pronoun for the sentence:
Mrs. Smith (who, whom, whose) went on a secret mission, never returned.
who
What is a coma splice?
when 2 sentences are connected together with only a comma and NO coordinating conjunction like for, and, nor, or, but, yet, so.
Determine if the sentence is a compound sentence, run-on, fragment, or comma-splice:
drove to the store.
Fragment
Chose the correct tense:
(Prepare; future tense)
Sally _______ _______ for the test on Thursday.
Choose the correct verb for the sentence:
The women (drive, drives) to the beach.
drive
Choose the correct relative pronoun for the sentence:
The book became a bestseller, (that, which) shocked the author.
which
Every weekend, my friends go to Starbucks we talk for hours.
Determine if the sentence is a compound sentence, run-on, fragment, or comma-splice:
We should go to the beach, the water looks so blue.
Comma Splice