Sentences, Fragments, and Run-Ons
After I got home from school, I took a fat nap.
a. Complete sentence
b. Fragment
c. Run-on
a. Complete sentence
Sometime before school started, I lost my keys in the parking lot!
a. Independent clause
b. Dependent clause
b. Dependent clause
What is the adjective phrase in the sentence below?
The students at Scripps Middle School were excited for spring break.
a. The students
b. at Scripps Middle School
c. were excited
d. for spring break.
b. at Scripps Middle School
I hate the beach because I hate sand. It's coarse. Grainy and gross. Plus, I don't really like swimming.
a. I hate the beach because I hate sand.
b. It's coarse.
c. Grainy and gross.
d. Plus, I don't really like swimming.
Sleeping out under the open sky.
a. Complete sentence
b. Fragment
c. Run-on
b. Fragment
Judging by the number of students sleeping in math class, math is not a favorite subject for most.
a. Independent clause
b. Dependent clause
a. Independent clause
What noun is being described by the adjective phrase in this sentence?
My brother in eighth grade is on the Green team.
My brother
I've been learning to play the piano recently. The piano is beautiful. With its black and white keys and glossy bench. I really enjoy it.
a. I've been learning to play the piano recently.
b. The piano is beautiful.
c. With its black and white keys and glossy bench.
d. I really enjoy it.
c. With its black and white keys and glossy bench.
I got home from school I took a fat nap.
a. Complete sentence
b. Fragment
c. Run-on
Even though I don't usually like to eat breakfast, I had oatmeal this morning.
a. Independent clause
b. Dependent clause
a. Independent clause
What is the adjective phrase in the following sentence?
When I was younger, my grandmother on my mom's side would go for walks with me.
a. When I was younger
b. my grandmother
c. on my mom's side
d. would go for walks
e. with me.
c. on my mom's side
Waiting for school to start. I sit outside my STAR classroom. It's quiet in the hallway. That will change as soon as the bell rings in two minutes.
a. Waiting for school to start.
b. I sit outside my STAR classroom.
c. It's quiet in the hallway.
d. That will change as soon as the bell rings in two minutes.
a. Waiting for school to start.
I wanted to play basketball I tried out for the school team.
a. Complete sentence
b. Fragment
c. Run-on
c. Run-on
Even though I don't usually like to eat breakfast, I had oatmeal this morning.
a. Independent clause
b. Dependent clause
b. Dependent clause
What is the adjective phrase of the following sentence:
The symphony of violins sang in my ears.
of violins
A heavy wind whips through the air. Chilling everyone around it. I breathe into my hands, scowling. The bus is late.
a. A heavy wind whips through the air.
b. Chilling everyone around it.
c. I breathe into my hands, scowling.
d. The bus is late.
b. Chilling everyone around it.