Sentences
Which sentence is a fragment?
A. On the STAAR exam, I will show my skills.
B. And on the STAAR exam.
C. I will show my skills.
D. The exam is no match for me.
B!
And on the STAAR exam.
This is a fragment because the sentence is missing a verb.
Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?
A. Although the project is challenging, the results is worth the effort.
B. Although the project is challenging, the results are worth the effort.
C. Sophia and Irene wants to go to the dance, but Eddie want to see a movie.
D. Sophia and Irene want to go to the dance, but Eddie wants to see a movie.
B
Is- 1
Are- More than 1
Read the following sentence.
Please do not feed us, our Tummy's will hurt.
What are the errors (3) in the sign?
Error 1: Comma Splice
Error 2: Tummy does not go capitalized
Error 3: No apostrophe needed because there's no ownership.
A. Mt. Rushmore
B. FBI
C. Spring
D. Declaration of Independence
C
*Seasons are not capitalized
(7) When Emma was born, mom and dad gave her the tiny room next to theirs.
How should sentence 7 be changed?
A. Delete the comma
B. Change mom and dad to Mom and Dad
C. Change theirs to there's
D. Sentence 7 should not be changed
G
*Mom and Dad are being used as names.
A. Can't delete the comma because it's an appositive (extra information, comma rule 2)
C. Theirs= ownership there's= location
Which sentence is a comma splice?
A. George Washington, the first president of the United States, led the country through its early years of independence.
B. George Washington was the first president of the United States, and he led the country through its early years of independence.
C. Although George Washington led the country through its early years of independence, he faced many challenges.
D.George Washington was the first president of the United States, he led the country through its early years of independence.
D!
A comma splice is when 2 sentences are placed together with a comma.
A-is an appositive (extra info)
B- a compound sentence (fanboys)
C- a complex sentence (Although- AAAWWWUBBIS)
Hey, girl hey! The face I makes when someone mentions they're going to whataburger.
What changes need to be made in the sentence? (2 changes)
Make- subject-verb agreement
Whataburger- proper noun
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
A. Because Emily felt sick, she didn't go to school.
B. Emily didn't go to school, because she felt sick.
C. Emily felt sick, she didn't go to school.
D. Emily felt school, she didn't, go to school.
A.
Look at the sentence below. Find all the capitalization errors.
on friday, mayor eric johnson of dallas will announce new plans for the city's public transportation system.
On
Friday
Mayor Eric Johnson
Dallas
Because cell phones have their benefits in classrooms, educators are reluctant to ban it.
What change, if any, can be made in the sentence?
A. Change have to has
B. Change educators to Educators
C. Change are to is
D. Change it to them
D
*Them is plural. They are referencing PHONES.
Which answer choice is a run-on?
A.The students worked hard all year, and they would be rewarded in the spring.
B.The students worked hard all year, and they would be rewarded this would be in the spring.
C. The students worked hard all year. They would be rewarded in the spring.
D. The students worked hard all year, and they would be rewarded. In the spring.
B!
*Second part of the sentence is a run-on.
Which sentence uses correct verb agreement?
A. For more than 120 years, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse have been warning ship captains of shallow sandbars off the coast of North Carolina.
B. Each book that the teacher handout out were carefully organized by the students.
C. The answer came to us one evening when Mom and Dad were out to dinner.
D. The scientist carefully analyzed the data, and she presents her findings at the conference the next day.
C
Choose the answer choice that uses apostrophes correctly.
A. The school's principal was quick to praise the three boy's courage.
B. The school's principal was quick to praise the three boy's courage.
C. The school's principal was quick to praise the three boys' courage.
C
School's= 1 school + ownership
Boys'= plural+ownership
Which words should be capitalized?
-scientist -ceo
-japan -civil war
-basketball -captain
-director hoover -the hunger games
-middle school -queen elizabeth
Japan
Director Hoover
CEO
Civil War
The Hunger Games
Queen Elizabeth
(1) The students studied hard for the exam. (2) As a result, they felt proud of their progress in the subject.
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 2?
A. Change As a result to However
B. Change their to there
C. Change in the subject to at the subject
D. Make no change
D
A. Despite the heavy rain, we decided to go for a hike and brought our raincoats just in case.
B. Despite the heavy rain, we decided to go for a hike. Brought our raincoats just in case.
C. Despite the heavy rain, we decided to go for a hike we brought our raincoats just in case.
D. Despite the heavy rain, we decided to go for a hike, we brought our rain coats just in case
A!
Recycling takes an item made of glass, paper, metal, or plastic, breaks it down to its base material, and then used that material to make another product.
How should the sentence be changed?
A. Delete the comma after paper
B. Change it down to them down
C. Change its to it's
D. Change used to uses
D.
*Wrong tense was used.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. "The mountains' trail is steep" John said "but the view will be worth it."
B. The school banned water bottle's; the students' voices were heard.
C. "The Green Earth Club's recycling efforts have made a big impact in our community," Sarah said.
C
A= Should be mountain's, commas missing before John and after said for dialogue
B= Bottles does not need an apostrophe (no ownership)
Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?
A. At the press conference, Mark boasted, "During Hurricane Katrina, The Red Cross worked tirelessly."
B. During the fall, Emma read an issue of Wildlife Wonders about Migratory Birds.
C. The World Wildlife Fund, or WWF, was led by President Carter Roberts; Its mission is to protect endangered species.
A!
B- "migratory" birds should not be capitalized.
C- "Its" shouldn't be capitalized because of the semicolon
A spokesperson for the CDC warned, "the measles outbreak is continuing to spread in our communities; please take every precaution to stay safe."
What change needs to be made in the sentence?
A. Change the to The
B. Change communities to community's
C. Delete the semicolon and add a colon
D. Change CDC to CDC
E. Delete the quotation marks
*The first word of dialogue/quote needs to be capitalized.
Then Carl listens carefully for the beeper, it is placed next to the landing mat.
What is the correct way to write sentence 28?
A. Then Carl listens carefully. For the beeper placed next to the landing mat.
B. Then Carl listens carefully for the beeper placed next to the landing mat.
C. Then Carl listens carefully for the beeper it is placed. Next to the landing mat.
D. The sentence is written correctly in the paper.
B!
A- second sentence is a fragment
C. First part is a run-on. Second is fragment
D. Comma Splice
The bridges that connect our cities and ensure smooth transportation requires regular inspections and repairs.
What change needs to be made in the sentence?
A. Change ensure to insure
B. Change requires to require
C. Change inspections to inspection's
D. Change connect to connects
B
*Singular subject= plural verb (s)
*Plural subject= singular verb (no s)
Bridges is plural so "require" doesn't need an (s).
Jake admired his sister's painting and said, "This is her best work; it's so full of color."
What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence?
A. Delete the quotation marks after color
B. Change sister's to sisters'
C. Change That to that
D. Delete the semicolon and add a comma
E. Make no change
E. MAKE NO CHANGE
(1) My own room would also give me a place to work on my music. (15) Mr. Owens, my Band Director, insists that I practice every night.
How does sentence 15 need to be changed?
A. Change Band Director to band director
B. Delete the second comma
C. Change insists to insisting
D. Sentence 15 does not need to be changed
A
(4) Julian Beever is a British artist who takes his artwork to the streets. (5) Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates beautiful drawings that appear to be three-dimensional.
What is the correct way to write sentence 5?
A. Working with chalk on city sidewalks. He creates beautiful drawings that appear to be three-dimensional.
B. Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates beautiful drawings they appear to be three-dimensional.
C. Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates them.
D. Sentence 5 is correct in the paper.
D
*The sentence is written correctly