Sentence Types
What type of clause is this sentence?
My brother is the most annoying person on the planet
Independent Clause
What punctuation mark is used before a list or a quote?
Colons :
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun:
"Whenever _____ sees a rainbow, _____ feels happy inside."
First blank: he, she
Second blank: he, she (must be same as first blank)
Correct this sentence: "The cake which was amazingly delicious was gone in minutes!"
The cake—which was amazingly delicious—was gone in minutes!
(would also accept commas)
What is an object pronoun? Provide an example?
An object pronoun replaces the object of a sentence and receives the action.
Ex: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
What type of sentence is this?
I studied for my science test because I wanted to get a good grade.
Complex sentence
What punctuation sets off nonessential information?
Commas, dashes, and parentheses
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun:
"If _____ need help, just call one of us, and _____ will be there soon."
You, we
Correct this sentence: "Anita who owns the local bookstore claims to have seen a unicorn."
Anita, who owns the local bookstore, claims to have seen a unicorn.
What is a subject pronoun? Provide an example.
Subject pronouns replace the subject of the sentence
Ex: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, who
What type of sentence is this?
I asked my mom if I could have a sleepover with Jamie, and she said yes!
Compound sentence
What punctuation mark can be used instead of comma, fanboys?
semicolon ;
Identify all of the pronouns in this sentence: "They tried to solve the mystery themselves, but nobody could figure out who had left their bag at the door."
(bonus 50 points if you can name what type of pronouns they all are)
They tried to solve the mystery themselves, but nobody could figure out who had left their bag at the door.
Correct the sentence: "The due date originally set for next week has been extended."
The due date (originally set for next week) has been extended.
What does FANBOYS stand for? What type of sentence uses FANBOYS?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
Compound Sentences
What type of clause is this?
While I was reading my book
Dependent clause
What punctuation mark sets off a whispered aside in a sentence?
parentheses
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun:
"Everyone brought _____ lunch, but _____ forgot mine at home."
Their, I
Correct this sentence: "The weather is nice I think we should go outside."
The weather is nice; I think we should go outside.
What type of sentence uses subordinating conjunctions? Give an example of a subordinating conjunction.
Complex sentences
Ex: when, while, if, then, because, etc.
What type of sentence is this?
I woke up when my alarm went off, but I didn't get out of bed.
Compound-complex sentence
What punctuation mark indicates a strong break in a sentence? (nonessential element)
Dashes
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun:
"Sarah and Tom told _____ that _____ had seen the movie already."
First blank: everyone, us, them
Second blank: they
Correct the sentence: "I need to buy several things from the store milk eggs bread and cheese."
I need to buy several things from the store: milk, eggs, bread, and cheese.
What is a compound-complex sentence? What types of clauses are in a compound-complex sentence? What types of conjunctions?