Sentence Structure
Complete or Incomplete: I won't go.
Complete
We walked __[to, too, two] the store for ice cream.
We walked to the store for ice cream.
Identify all the nouns in the sentence: Hunter made a sandwich of brown mayonnaise and stale bread.
Hunter made a sandwich of brown mayonnaise and stale bread.
Where does the semicolon go? Jim was frosting cupcakes for the competition his assistant Sheryl kept eating them.
Jim was frosting cupcakes for the competition; his assistant Sheryl kept eating them.
Is the following sentence in past, present, or future tense?
The dog rolled in the spaghetti then licked the cat's stomach.
Past
Where should a period or semicolon go in this sentence? During English class, Anthony kept flirting with RaShaunda because his behavior was keeping Shenicka from understanding the lecture, Shenicka whacked him over the head with her heavy dictionary.
During English class, Anthony kept flirting with RaShaunda; because his behavior was keeping Shenicka from understanding the lecture, Shenicka whacked him over the head with her heavy dictionary.
The teacher did not __[accept, except] my paper two months late.
The teacher did not accept my paper two months late.
Identify all the verbs in this sentence: Hamza studied the sentence but could not find the error in punctuation.
Hamza studied the sentence but could not find the error in punctuation.
What is wrong with this sentence AND how should it be corrected? Koala bears are not actually bears, they are marsupials.
The comma is incorrect.
Possible corrections:
Koala bears are not actually bears. They are marsupials.
Koala bears are not actually bears; they are marsupials.
Koala bears are not actually bears, for/but they are marsupials.
Please correct the capitalization in this paragraph:
Nobody knows when surfing originated. captain cook, a british Sea Captain and explorer, was the first european to witness surfing in hawaii in the late 1770s. up until the 1960s, surfing had only a small following, mostly on the West Coast. The film gidget helped popularize the sport and b-movies based on surfing and southern california beach culture formed most american’s idea of surfing and surfers. Surfing would soon spread to the east coast.
Nobody knows when surfing originated. captain cook, a British sea captain and explorer, was the first European to witness surfing in Hawaii in the late 1770s. Up until the 1960s, surfing had only a small following, mostly on the West Coast. The film Gidget helped popularize the sport and B-movies based on surfing and Southern California beach culture formed most American’s idea of surfing and surfers. Surfing would soon spread nationwide
Is the following sentence compound or complex? Kerry called the fire department, and they arrived very quickly.
Compound
__[there, their, they're]_ _[there, their, they're]_ for _[there, their, they're]_ hair.
They're there for their hair.
Identify the adjectives and adverbs: Jasmine nearly jumped at the chance to take the old, arthritic poodle for a lazy walk.
Jasmine nearly jumped at the chance to take the old, arthritic poodle for a lazy walk.
Is an apostrophe needed? Buy your own pens! You cannot borrow ours.
Buy your own pens! You cannot borrow ours. (no apostrophe needed)
In space provided, use the correct present tense form of the infinitive given at the beginning of each sentence.
to be: This week's National Inquisitor claims that there __________ photographs of the Loch Ness Monster eating Elvis.
This week's National Inquisitor claims that there are photographs of the Loch Ness Monster eating Elvis.
Is the following sentence compound or complex?
The baby elephant followed its mother because the lion was very close.
There were __[fewer, less]_ people at Pam's art show than she had hoped for.
There were fewer people at Pam's art show than she had hoped for.
Identify the conjunctions and prepositions: Our friends sipped lemonade and ate cookies while they studied European history.
Our friends sipped lemonade and ate cookies while they studied for European history.
Insert the commas correctly: During lunch at the campus cafeteria Mildred noticed the dirty tables the overworked cashiers and the exorbitant price for a watery soda.
During lunch at the university's cafeteria, Mildred noticed the dirty tables, the overworked cashiers, and the exorbitant price for a watery soda.
Is the following sentence in active or passive voice? In the restroom, Tish was brushing her hair, freshening her lip-gloss, and taking deep breaths, trying to work up the courage to walk to speech class.
Active
Correct the sentence for parallel structure: Spiders that bite, hissing snakes, and squealing rodents fill the aquariums in Desmond’s basement.
Spiders that bite, snakes that hiss, and rodents that squeal fill the aquariums in Desmond’s basement.
OR
Biting spiders, hissing snakes, and squealing rodents fill the aquariums in Desmond’s basement.
_[Who, Whom]_ should I talk to about labeling food in the refrigerator?
Whom should I talk to about labeling food in the refrigerator?
Identify the prepositional phrase(s): Can the rest of the world learn from the San people of Botswana before their culture becomes a thing of the past?
Can the rest of the world learn from the San people || of Botswana before their culture becomes a thing of the past?
Add all necessary punctuation to this sentence: At the candy factory I scoffed acid balls they were super sour everlasting gob stoppers which I spat out after an hour curly toffees rather yummy and marshmallows but they made me sick.
At the candy factory, I scoffed acid balls: they were super sour; everlasting gob stoppers which I spat out after an hour; curly toffees--rather yummy; and marshmallows but they made me sick.
Change the following sentence from passive voice to active voice:
The bullet holes can still be seen in the stone wall by tourists today.
Today, tourists can still see the bullet holes in the stone wall.