Vocabulary
What is the definition of fabricate?
What type of sentence is this?
"The cat slept on the windowsill."
Simple Sentence
Is there anything wrong with this sentence? If so, what?
"She wanted to go to the concert she didn’t buy tickets in time."
Incorrect
Two independent clauses must be joined with a conjunction.
What is the definition of amicable?
peaceable, friendly
What type of sentence is this?
"The cat slept on the windowsill, and the dog curled up by the fire."
Compound Sentence
Is there anything wrong with this sentence? If so, what?
"The sun set behind the hills."
Correct
What is the part of speech of relinquish?
Verb
What type of sentence is this?
"The cat slept on the windowsill because it was warm and sunny."
Complex Sentence
Is there anything wrong with this sentence? If so, what?
"Because the roads were icy, the school delayed opening by two hours."
Correct
What is the connotation of benevolent?
Positive; well meaning, good intentions
What type of sentence is this?
"The cat slept on the windowsill because it was sunny, and the dog barked at the mailman."
Compound Complex Sentence
Is there anything wrong with this sentence? If so, what?
"Each of the students were responsible for submitting their own research proposal."
Incorrect
The subject "each" is singular so it should be "was" not "were."
Use "pilfer" in a sentence.
Example: "The mischievous raccoon managed to pilfer a sandwich from the picnic basket while no one was looking."
What type of sentence is this?
"Although it started to rain, we continued our hike, and we reached the summit before sunset."
Compound Complex Sentence
Choose the correct version of the sentence
I am hungry; I made a sandwich.
I am hungry, I made a sandwich
I am hungry I made a sandwich
I, am hungry: I made a sandwich
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