Sentence Structure Basics
What makes a sentence an independent clause? (Hint: there are 3 things your answer needs)
It has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
Which part of speech shows the relationship between a noun and another word? Example sentence: The basketball players ran around the court.
Preposition.
What part of speech helps you know the subject of a sentence?
What part of speech begins the predicate of a sentence?
Subject: Noun
Predicate: Verb
Which verb tense describes something happening right now?
Present tense.
Where should I put the commas in this sentence: I really enjoy cheese meat and crackers together.
I really enjoy cheese, meat, and crackers together.
Which clause cannot stand alone and often begins with words like because, although, or when?
A dependent clause.
Identify the adjective:
The tall building blocked the sun.
tall
Identify the sentence type:
Birds fly.
Simple sentence.
Which tense is used to describe events that already happened?
Past tense.
Where does the comma go in a compound sentence?
Before the coordinating conjunction.
Identify the sentence type:
The bell rang, and students rushed into the hallway. (Hint: The answer is one of the 4 types that we have talked about multiple times this semester)
Compound sentence.
Identify the adverb:
She answered the question confidently.
confidently
Read the sentence below and determine whether it is a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on.
After the teacher collected the papers
Fragment
Choose the correct tense:
Tomorrow, we ___ the project.
will finish (future tense).
Where does the comma go in this sentence?
"Mrs. Sheppard I need help!"
Why is this not a complete sentence?
After the movie ended
It is a dependent clause and does not express a complete thought.
Which word is a preposition in this sentence?
The keys fell under the couch.
under
Read the sentence below and determine whether it is a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on.
The bell rang the students rushed to the door.
Run-on.
Why is this sentence incorrect?
Yesterday, she walks to school.
The verb tense does not match the time word; it should be past tense.
Where should a comma go if there are coordinate adjectives in a sentence? (Example: The cute fluffy dog licked my face.)
The cute, fluffy dog licked my face.
What kind of sentence contains two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause?
Compound–complex sentence.
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
An adjective describes a noun or pronoun; an adverb describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
What joins two independent clauses in a compound sentence?
A comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).
True or False: Verb tenses should be consistent throughout sentences.
True
What is a counterclaim in an argument?
The opposing viewpoint that challenges the main claim.