Clause, phrase, or fragment?
The dog barked loudly.
Independent clause.
The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
Simple sentence.
My favourite foods are pizza pasta and ice cream.
My favourite foods are pizza, pasta[,] and ice cream.
I bought three things at the shop bread, milk, and eggs.
I bought three things at the shop: bread, milk, and eggs.
Error and fix? She went to the shops, she bought some milk.
Comma splice
She went to the shops. She bought some milk.
She went to the shops, and she bought some milk.
Because the rain started suddenly.
Subordinate clause.
The sun disappeared behind the clouds, and the temperature dropped.
Compound sentence.
Before the movie started we bought popcorn.
Before the movie started, we bought popcorn.
I wanted to go outside however, it started raining.
I wanted to go outside; however, it started raining.
Combine these two sentences into one complex sentence: The boy was scared. He entered the haunted house.
Although the boy was scared, he entered the haunted house.
The boy entered the haunted house although he was scared.
Running through the crowded streets.
Phrase. It is missing a subject.
We continued walking although the sun disappeared behind the clouds.
Complex.
Sarah my best friend moved to Australia last year.
Sarah, my best friend, moved to Australia last year.
When the bell rang the students packed their bags.
When the bell rang, the students packed their bags.
Identify issue and correctly punctuate: The students worked hard, they finished early.
Comma splice.
The students worked hard, so they finished early.
The students worked hard; they finished early.
The students worked hard; consequently, they finished early.
Identify the two parts of this sentence:
Although she was nervous, Maya performed confidently.
Subordinate clause
Independent clause.
I wanted to go, but I couldn't drive since my car broke down.
Compound-complex sentence.
Lets eat Grandma.
Let's eat, Grandma.
The team had one goal to win the championship.
The team had one goal: to win the championship.
Sentence type? She rehomed her boyfriend since he was allergic to the cat and lived happily ever after.
Compound-complex.
This sentence contains a fragment. Identify it and explain how you would fix it:
The students waited outside the classroom. As the teacher was late.
Fragment: "As the teacher was late."
Fixes: "The students waited outside the classroom as the teacher was late." OR "As the teacher was late, the students waited outside the classroom."
Punctuate correctly as 1 sentence:
She loves to travel internationally however because she has a busy work schedule she rarely gets to take long vacations.
She loves to travel internationally; however, because she has a busy work schedule, she rarely gets to take long vacations.
Watching their team receive their medals the girls parents were proud
Watching their team receive their medals, the girls' parents were proud.
Although she loved the vibrant energy of the city Sarah decided to move to a quiet rural town she needed a peaceful environment to write her new novel and she knew the change of scenery would help her to focus.
Although she loved the vibrant energy of the city, Sarah decided to move to a quiet rural town; she needed a peaceful environment to write her new novel, and she knew the change of scenery would help her to focus.
Although the sisters-in-laws shared business was thriving, their husbands accounts were in total disarray; consequently, the two companies bosses couldn't agree on next months budget.
Although the sisters-in-law's shared business was thriving, their husbands' accounts were in total disarray; consequently, the two companies' bosses couldn't agree on next month's budget.