Sentence Structure (Sentence Destruction?)
What are the basic parts of a sentence?
Subject + Predicate
Add the missing comma to this sentence:
My dog Max loves to run.
My dog, Max, loves to run.
What is the name of the error in this sentence that drives Ms. Martucci insane the most?
I wish I could be in Japan right now, Japan has such good sushi.
Comma Splice
What is not clear about this sentence?
She told her sister that she needs to clean her room.The pronouns are not clear - who needs to clean the room?
What is considered the first book ever written?
1. The Tale of Genji
2. Don Quixote
3. The Bible
The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
What is wrong with the following sentence?
Despite the ongoing issues surrounding inflation in the US.
It is a sentence fragment. It is a dependent clause. It needs to have a subject + predicate.
All all the necessary commas to this sentence.
For breakfast she had eggs toast orange juice and a banana.
For breakfast, she had eggs, toast, orange juice and a banana.
Which of the following sounds drives Ms. Martucci insane the most?
A. The air conditioner blowing
B. The clanging of water bottles when they get knocked over
What is not clear about the following sentence?
Walking down the street, the trees look beautiful.
There is no logical subject to connect to the verb. Trees can't walk.
How long did it take Arthur Miller to write Act 1 of Death of a Salesman?
1. One day
2. One week
3. One month
One Day!
In the following sentence, which word(s) is the subject?
Every student in the class passed the exam.
student
This sentence has a comma splice. Revise it.
The experiment failed, the team had to start over.
2. The experiment failed, so the team had to start over.
3. The experiment failed. The team had to start over.
What is the error in this sentence that also drives Ms. Martucci insane?
The concert was sold out, thousands of fans waited outside hoping for last minute tickets.
Comma Splice
What is not clear about this sentence?
The professor nearly lectured for three hours.
The word nearly is modifying the word lectured. That distorts the intended meaning of the sentence. It should read The professor lectured for nearly three hours.
How long did it take Paulo Coelho to write The Alchemist?
1. One week2. Two weeks
3. Three weeks
Two Weeks!
In the following sentence, which word(s) is the subject?
Neither the manager nor the employees were informed of the CEO's decision to file for bankruptcy.
manager + employees (a compound subject)
Add all the necessary punctuation to this complex sentence.
Dr. Elena the lead researcher on the project which ad been ongoing for six years presented her findings at the annual conference in Boston.
Dr. Elena, the leader researcher on the project, which had been ongoing for the last six years, presented her findings at the annual conference in Boston.
Which action bothers Ms. Martucci more?
1. Jack S coming to class without his book. every. single. day.
2. Enab asking to go to the bathroom every. single. period.
3. Guy playing duolingo instead of doing classwork for 3 weeks straight.
Jack s coming to class without his book.
What is not clear about this sentence?
After reviewing your application, the position has been filled.
The position cannot review the application.
What year did BTS Debut as a band?
2013
In the following sentence, which word(s) is the subject?
Among the most overlooked symptoms of the condition is persistent and unexplained fatigue.
Fatigue
This sentence contains 3 errors with punctuation. Fix all of them.
My history teacher Mr. Garza assigned us three tasks reading the chapter writing a summary and answering the discussion questions, we had to finish everything by Friday.
My history teacher, Mr. Garza, assign us three tasks: reading the chapter, writing a summary, and answering the discussion questions; we had to finish everything by Friday.
Which of the following bothers Ms. Martucci the most?
1. When students don't take responsibility for their time management
2. When students don't advocate for help in a timely manner
3. When students don't do their homework and never follow up about not doing it
When students don't advocate for help in a timely manner!!!!
What is not clear about this sentence?
The principal told the student that his speech about the policy that had been changed would be reviewed.
1. It's not clear who is the owner of the speech.
2. It needs to be clear WHO is doing the reviewing.
Ms. Martucci's favorite KPop band is BTS, but which KPop band is Ms. Martucci's second favorite?
1. TXT
2. Ateez
3. Stray Kids
4. The Rose
Stray Kids