Complete/Incomplete Sentences
What two things does a sentence need to be complete?
A subject and predicate
Phonograph
A phonograph is a machine that plays recorded music or sound.
What is an interrogative sentence?
A sentence asking you something
Ends with ?
What text structure explains why something happened and what happened?
A) Cause and effect
B) Description
C) Compare and contrast
D) Sequence
A
Cause and effect explains reasons and results.
What were the two characters in An Inventor's Secret?
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford
How can you fix this comma splice:
"He likes soccer, she likes basketball."
A) He likes soccer she likes basketball.
B) He likes soccer and she likes basketball.
C) He likes soccer, and she likes basketball.
D) Both B and C.
D
You can fix a comma splice by adding a conjunction or separating the ideas into two sentences.
Impoverished
To be impoverished is to be poor
What punctuation does an exclamatory sentence end with?
A question mark
What is the possessive form of “children”?
A) childrens
B) children’s
C) childrens’
D) child’s
B
“Children’s” shows possession for the plural noun “children.”
How did Marilyn Hamilton become inspired to make better wheelchairs for athletes?
She was in a hang gliding accident and found it hard to play sports in her traditional wheelchair.
1. Which of these is a complete sentence?
A) Because I was tired.
B) Ran to the store.
C) I ate lunch with my friend.
D) After the movie ended.
C
A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a full thought.
Patent
Patents are legal documents. If you get a patent for an invention, no one else is allowed to make or sell it.
What type of sentence is this?
"Please clean up your desk."
A) Imperative
B) Declarative
C) Interrogative
D) Exclamatory
A
An imperative sentence gives a command or request.
What is sequential/logical order?
It shows events step-by-step or in time order.
Why was William's family unable to pay for school in Winds of Hope?
The drought
Which sentence is a run-on?
A) I went to the park and played soccer.
B) I like ice cream it is so good.
C) After lunch, we went outside.
D) She reads books every day.
B
A run-on sentence has two or more complete thoughts that are not properly joined.
Maneuver
To maneuver something is to move it
What type of sentence is this: "Can you help me with my homework?"
A) Declarative
B) Imperative
C) Exclamatory
D) Interrogative
D
An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark.
What does a possessive noun show?
A) A type of verb
B) Ownership or belonging
C) A kind of adjective
D) A question
B
Ownership or belonging
How did Dr Guttmann help his patients become active again?
He made them play sports
What is one example of a conjunction?
And
Or
But
Traditional
Something that is traditional has been made or done in the same way for a long time.
What type of sentence is this?
"Wow, that roller coaster was amazing!"
A) Declarative
B) Imperative
C) Exclamatory
D) Interrogative
C
It expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark.
Which sentence shows cause and effect?
A) We went to the zoo and saw lions and tigers.
B) I studied hard, so I got a good grade.
C) Soccer and basketball are both team sports.
D) First, we ate dinner, then we watched a movie.
B
It shows a reason (studied hard) and a result (got a good grade).
What was Thomas Edison's secret?
He never gave up!