Sentence Foundations
Dogs love belly rubs.
What is the subject in the sentence?
a) belly
b) belly rubs
c) dogs
c) dogs
Which is NOT a phrase?
a) my best friend
b) with the blue shirt
c) running
d) for twenty days
c) running
List the coordinating conjuctions
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS)
Which is a sentence fragment?
a) Because I was running late, I skipped breakfast.
b) Because I was running late
b) Because I was running late
What are coordinating conjunctions?
words that joins other words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal
Tim watches the movie.
Which is the verb in the sentence?
a) watches
b) movie
c) Tim
a) watches
The falcon soared majestically.
True or false, could this be a clause?
a) true
b) false
a) true (it is an independent clause)
Which is a subordinating conjunction?
a) nor
b) although
c) so
d) but
b) although
Which is a run-on sentence?
a) I finished my homework I watched TV.
b) I finished my homework and I watched TV.
a) I finished my homework I watched TV
What are subordinating conjunctions?
words that connect dependent clauses to independent clauses
Bryan ate all my cupcakes.
Which is the predicate?
a) Bryan
b) my cupcakes
c) ate all my cupcakes
c) ate all my cupcakes
Which is an independent clause?
a) The wizard cast a spell
b) If it rains
c) The wizard who cast a spell
d) Because Rodger was late
a) The wizard cast a spell
Which is a compound sentence?
a) Trina saw the show.
b) My dog walked away.
c) I visited the beach and I got a really bad sunburn.
d) I got a really bad sunburn.
c) I visited the beach and I got a really bad sunburn.
Which is a comma splice?
a) Koala bears are not actually bears, they are marsupials.
b) he dog likes to play outside, but the cat prefers staying inside.
a) Koala bears are not actually bears, they are marsupials.
What is a compound sentence?
While you are at the store
Is this a complete thought?
a) true
b) false
b) false
Which is an dependent clause?
a) The bear roared
b) While the salmon flopped
c) Troy saw a monster
d) Molly was sad
b) While the salmon flopped
When we buy his birthday cake, we have to make sure it's lemon.
Is this a complex or compound sentence?
a) compound
b) complex
b) complex
Which sentence has a run-on?
a) I made grilled cheese with bread and cheese.
b) We got nails we got a hammer.
c) My cat played in a tree.
b) We got nails we got a hammer.
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence that combines an independent clause with at least one dependent clause.
Walking the dog
Is this a complete sentence?
a) trueb) false
I bought my friends some candy.
Is this a simple sentence?
a) true
b) false
a) true
Although it was raining outside, Sarah grabbed her umbrella, and she walked to the coffee shop.
What type of sentence is this?
a) compound
b) complex
c) compound complex sentences
c) compound complex sentences
The cat slept through the storm, it was unbothered by the thunder.
Which the corrected version of this sentence?
a) The cat slept through the storm, and it was unbothered by the thunder.
b) The cat slept through the storm was unbothered by the thunder.
a) The cat slept through the storm, and it was unbothered by the thunder.
What is a predicate?
the part of a sentence or clause that contains the verb and tells us what the subject is doing, experiencing, or being