End Marks
Identify the END MARK for the sentence.
When does the bus come ___
When does the bus come?
Rewrite the sentence utilizing the comma.
I finished my dinner homework and brushing my teeth.
I finished my dinner, homework, and brushing my teeth.
A simple sentence has ___ independent clause and ___ subordinate clauses.
A) one, no
B) two, one
C) three, two
A) one, no
A simple sentence has one independent clause and no subordinate clauses.
A compound sentence has ___ independent clause.
A) no
B) one
C) two or more
C) two or more
A compound sentence has two or more independent clause.
What is an independent clause?
A sentence that contains a subject and a verb. It expresses a complete idea.
Identify the END MARK for the sentence.
What a great game that was ___
What a great game that was !
Rewrite the sentence utilizing the comma.
The old textbook had ragged yellowed pages __
The old textbook had ragged, yellowed pages .
A simple sentence can have _____.
A) only a single subject
B) only a compound subject
C) both a single and/or compound subject
C) both a single and/or compound subject
A compound sentence usually joins clauses using a _______.
A) verb
B) conjunction
C) preposition
B) conjunction
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What is a dependent/subordinate clause.
Not a complete sentence. Must be attached to an independent clause to become complete.
Identify the END MARK for the sentence.
Pardon me, Sir __
Pardon me, Sir .
Rewrite the sentence utilizing the comma.
Congress passed the bill but I believe the president vetoed it __
Congress passed the bill, but I believe the president vetoed it .
Identify the subject and verb.
My mother belongs to the Friends of the Library.
Subject: MOTHER
Verb: BELONGS
Identify a conjunction that would best complete the sentence.
I forgot my lunch, ___ Dad ran to the bus with it.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
I forgot my lunch, but/yet/so Dad ran to the bus with it.
Identify the independent and dependent/subordinate clause in the sentence.
Before John planted his garden, he made a sketch of the layout.
Indep.: he made a sketch of the layout.
Dep./Sub: Before John planted his garden
Identify the END MARK for the sentence.
The legend for this map is in the lower right-hand corner __ Color the oceans blue __
The legend for this map is in the lower right-hand corner . Color the oceans blue .
Rewrite the sentence utilizing the comma.
Would you like to play checkers or shall we go to the lake instead __
Would you like to play checkers, or shall we go to the lake instead ?
Identify the subject and verb.
Jared learned several African folk tales and recites them.
VERB: learned, recites
Identify a conjunction that would best complete the sentence.
She likes sweets, ___ she rarely buys them.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
She likes sweets, yet/but she rarely buys them.
Identify the independent and dependent/subordinate clause in the sentence.
When bees collect pollen, they fertilize the plants.
indep: they fertilize the plants
dep/sub: When bees collect pollen
Identify the END MARK for the sentence.
Ohh gosh __ Here comes a tornado __
Ohh gosh! Here comes a tornado!
Rewrite the sentence utilizing the comma.
This book is about geology the science of the earth and its rocks __
This book is about geology, the science of the earth and its rocks.
True or False: This IS a simple sentence.
The school bus stopped suddenly, but no one was hurt.
FALSE
Identify the punctuation that best fits the sentence.
, or ;
The spider is not an insect __ it is an arachnid.
The spider is not an insect; it is an arachnid.
Identify the independent and dependent/subordinate clause in the sentence.
indep: I warmed it in the microwave.
dep/sub: Because the soup was too cold