Sentence Types
The weather is bad, so the plane cannot take off on time.
COMPOUND
Justin went on a vacation for three weeks, he totally shut himself out of the internet world.
COMMA SPLICE
Tommy _______ (fall off) his bike when he _______(ride) home.
fell off / was riding
_______you ever ____ (see) a lion? Yes, I saw one when I _____ (go) to Kenya in 1996.
Have seen / went
(Complete the sentence) You ___ eat unhealthy food. It isn't good for you and it makes you feel ill.
shouldn't / should not
This map does not include the newly independent countries in Europe or Asia.
SIMPLE
Bonnie used her power her blood ran down from her nose.
RUN-ON SENTENCE
What __________ (do) when I _________ (call) you last night?
were you doing / called
When Jack was at school, he _____ (learn) to play the saxophone. He _____ (play) it ever since.
learned / has played
(Complete the sentence) I __________ buy those shoes if I were you.
would
That blouse is the perfect color for you, and it matches your pants and your handbag.
COMPOUND
I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.
RUN-ON SENTENCE
The teachers ______________ (sit) around the table when I ______________ (enter) the teacher’s room.
were sitting / entered
My nephew ___ (grow) a lot since the last time I ___ (see) him.
has grown / saw
(Complete the sentence) You _____ always phone me if you have a problem. I’m only one call away.
can / could
should
For less than two hundred dollars, you can buy a round-trip ticket to Boston.
SIMPLE
My best friend, who I have known since 2nd grade.
FRAGMENT
Sophie ____________ (eat) her breakfast when a bird ____________ (fly) into the kitchen window.
was eating / flew
She _____ (write) three letters this morning, but she ... (post) them yet although it is already 3:00 pm.
wrote / hasn't posted
(Correct/Incorrect) How about finish the project before the deadline?
INCORRECT
Correction: How about finishing the project before the deadline?
Whenever I think about my third grade teacher, I have a warm feeling inside.
COMPLEX
The boy whom you talked with yesterday at the library dead already.
FRAGMENT
I ______________ (stand) up and ______________ (leave) the teacher’s room quietly while the teachers ______________ (still / discuss) extra courses on Saturdays lively.
stood / left / were still discussing
I _____ (work) in Italy for five years. I ____ (begin) work as soon as I arrived.
have worked / began
(Complete the sentence)
Alice: I'm a little hungry.
Roy: Why ________ eat something?
don't you