Kinds of Sentences
Subjects and Predicates
Simple and Compound Sentences
Complex Sentences
Fragments and Run-ons
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What punctuation mark should go at the end of the following sentence: Did you see Ms. M block Demarione's three
?
100
What is the complete subject in the following sentence? My family in Chicago has a golden retriever.
My family in Chicago
100
Is the following sentence a simple or compound sentence? Trenton is cuddly.
Simple sentence
100
List 5 subordinating conjunctions.
Because When Where Although Since After Before Though
100
What kind of sentence is this? Visit the Wisconsin Dells you won't be disappointed.
A run-on
200
Jo'Nijah, clean your room! This is an example of what type of sentence?
Imperative
200
What is the simple predicate in the following sentence?
The Nez Perce respected their homeland deeply.
200
Is the following sentence simple or compound? The University of Michigan has an excellent music, theater, and dance program.
Simple Sentence
200
What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence? When you fill up your character coin sheet, you could earn a life's work pass.
When
200
How could you correct the following sentence? Visit the Wisconsin Dells you won't be disappointed.
Visit the Wisconsin Dells, and you won't be disappointed. Compound Sentence
300
Will is doing a much better job staying awake in class. This is an example of what type of sentence?
Declarative
300
What is the simple subject and simple predicate of the following sentence? The giant, yellow bee buzzed past Navi.
Bee; Buzzed
300
What makes this sentence a compound sentence? The University of Michigan has an excellent music, theater, and dance program, and a legendary football team.
The comma and conjunction (and) connecting 2 complete simple sentences.
300
What is the independent clause in this sentence? When you fill up your character coin sheet, you could earn a life's work pass.
you could earn a life's work pass
300
What kind of sentence is this and WHY? One thing I love about 5th grade.
A fragment because it is missing a predicate.
400
What type of sentence is this?
Interrogative
400
What is the compound subject in the following sentence?
Howard University and the University of Michigan are the best homerooms in the middle school.
400
How could you make these 2 simple sentences into a compound sentence? Ms. M was chased by a turkey. Ms. M is scared of turkeys.
Ms. M was chased by a turkey, so she is scared of turkeys.
400
Write your own complex sentence.
Answers will vary. Subordinating conjunction necessary.
400
What kind of sentence is this? Many people like the snow, some people like the sun.
Comma Splice
500
What punctuation mark should end the following sentence? How wonderful the weather is today
!
500
What are the 2 simple predicates in the compound predicate of the following sentence? The Chicago Cubs beat the San Fransisco Giants and scored 1 run.
beat and scored
500
List 5 coordinating conjunctions.
, for , and , nor , but , or , yet , so
500
When do you need a comma in a complex sentence?
When you start with the subordinating conjunction/dependent clause.
500
How can you correct this run-on? Many kids go trick-or-treating for Halloween, this year I am going to be a mad scientist.
Many kids go trick-or-treating for Halloween. This year I am going to be a mad scientist. (2 separate sentences) Many kids go trick-or-treating for Halloween; this year I am going to be a mad scientist. (semi-colon) Many kids go trick-or-treating for Halloween, and this year I am going to be a mad scientist. (compound sentence)
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