Parts of a sentence
subject verb agreement
Run-ons
Fragments
Verb tense
100
What three elements must a sentence have?
A subject, a verb, and a complete thought
100
Identify the subject and choose the correct present tense verb: Many people (think, thinks) of scientific research as unrelated to everyday life.
Many people think of scientifc research as unrelated to everyday life.
100
What is a run-on sentence? Name and define two different types.
When two sentences are not joined properly. Comma splice. Fused sentence
100
What is a sentence fragment?
A group of words that is missing one or more parts of a complete sentence (a subject, a verb, or a complete thought).
100
Identify and correct any unnecessary shift in tense. June pulled out of the driveway just as the salesperson arrives.
pulled / arrived
200
Identify the subject in the following sentence: In the morning, the sun peeked over the distant mountains.
Sun
200
Identify the subejct and choose the correct present tense verb: He and his business students (investigates, investigate) such issues as supermarket manners, driving violations, and people's real feelings about Brussels Sprouts.
He and his business students investigate such issues as supermarket manners, driving violations, and people's real feelings about Brussels Sprouts
200
What is a coordinating conjunction? Name all of them.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
200
Identify and fix the fragment: Don't get me anything from the bakery. Unless you see something with a lot of chocolate.
Unless you see something with a lot of chocolate.
200
Say the past tense of the regular and irregular verbs in parentheses. For much of the last century, Hispanics in Hollywood_____(remain) a small minority. Many Latin actors either _____(accept) such sterotypical roles as the gardener or _____(change) their names.
remained accepted changed
300
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: Several meteorologists stationed themselves along the hurricane's projected landfall area
along the hurricane's projected landfall area
300
Identify the subject and choose the correct verb: One of the customers always (forget, forgets) his or her umbrella..
One of the customers always forgets his or her umbrella..
300
Name four ways to fix a run-on sentence
Add a period Add a semi-colon Add a comma plus a coordinating conjunction Add a subordinator
300
Explain the two ways to correct a fragment
Connect it to the sentence before or after it or make it into its own sentence.
300
Say the past tense of the regular and irregular verbs in parentheses. A new century______(bring) deeper change -- in the form of determined individuals who _____(dream) of making or starring movies and then _____(fight) to oepn doors.
brought dreamed fought
400
Identify the linking verb and the remaining verbs in the following sentence: Anthony is not at home, so I will call him later.
linking verb = is helping verb = will main verb = call
400
Identify the subject and the correct verb form: The lampshades that are made of stained glass (looks, look) beautiful at night.
The lampshades that are made of stained glass look beautiful at night.
400
Identify, name, and fix the run-on sentence. Large discount chains are keeping toy prices low, this makes it difficult for toy companies to make a profit. The orginal toys often cannot compete against the cheaper copies. One toy company has decided to increase sales by making toys for adults as well.
Large dicount chains are keeping toy prices low, this makes it difficult for toy companies to make a profit.
400
Identify the sentence fragments below: If a person is not very active. She is likely to be overweight. Since my boss, Ms. Lynch, believes this theory. She does everything as actively as possible. Although she has her own parking spot close to the door. She parks as far away as possible.
If a person is not very active. Since my boss, Ms. Lynch, believes this theory. Although she has her own parking spot close to the door.
400
Identify illogical shifts in tense and person: Around ten thousand years ago, early humans learn how to keep animals and grow crops. Before then, all people were hunter-gatherers and you survived on wild animals and plants. The men used simple tools to hunt, while the women gather wild frutis, vegetables, honey, and birds' eggs.
learned they gathered
500
Tell us which of the following items contain complete thoughts. For those items that are incomplete, add words to make a sentence: After I received several speeding tickets last year. Since the speed limit in my town is only twenty-five miles an hour. Now I am sure to follow the speed limit at all times, no matter what my friends say. If my friends had paid $325 in speeding fines.
After I received several speeding tickets last year. Since the speed limit in my town is only twenty-five miles an hour. If my friends had paid $325 in speeding fines.
500
Identify the subjects and the correct verbs in each sentence: Here (is, are) the teapot and sugar bowls I've been looking for. There (is, are) only a few seconds left in the game.
Here (is, are) the teapot and sugar bowls I've been looking for. There (is, are) only a few seconds left in the game.
500
Identify the run-on from the sentences below and fix it in four different ways: Scientists classify gibbons, orangutans, chimpanzees, and gorillas as modern apes. With the exception of the gibbons, apes are larger than monkeys. Apes have more complex brains than monkeys, apes' brains are larger in relation to the size of their body. All apes can swing their bodies from tree branches; only gibbons move primarily by swinging from trees.
Apes have more complex brains than monkeys, apes' brains are larger in relation to the size of their body
500
Name the five fragment trouble-spots:
some fragments start with . . . --an "ing" verb --"to" and a verb --an example or explanation --a prepositional phrase --a dependent word
500
Read these sentences carefully for meaning. Then circle the correct verb--either the past tense or the present perfect tense. He (directed, has directed) the theater group formany years now. Emilio lifted the rug and (has swept, swept) the dust under it. The auto mechanics (had, have had) a radio show together for ifive years and are now extremely popular.
has directed swept have had
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