Sentence Formats/Structures
Fragments
Run-ons
Which Clause?
Subjects/Predicates
100
What kind of sentence structure is presented below? "The dog ate the student's study guide."
What is "a simple sentence"?
100
What word/phrase can be removed to turn this fragment into a complete sentence? "When we went to the store and bought a bunch of groceries."
What is "When"?
100
A comma and a _________ _____________ can be placed in between the two independent clauses? "I wanted to instigate a fight with my teacher I did."
What is a "coordinating conjunction"?
100
What is the independent clause in the sentence? "Before her solo career, Ritchie sang with her family."
What is "Ritchie sang with her family"?
100
What does the "N" in the FANBOYS acronym stand for?
What is "nor"?
200
What is the sentence structure of the example below? What type of sentence is it as well? "Can Johnny come out to play?"
What is a simple sentence? What is an interrogative sentence?
200
What element/elements is/are missing from the sentence below to make it a complete sentence? "The dark-haired girl with a spunky attitude."
What is the predicate and complete thought?
200
What punctuation can be added in between the two independent clauses to prevent a run-on? "I like learning English it makes me excited."
What is "a period" or "semicolon"?
200
What is the independent clause? "This year the town was prepared for tornado season because of the disaster last year."
What is "this year the town was prepared for tornado season"?
200
This error occurs when two independent clauses are connected with ONLY a comma.
What is a comma splice?
300
Change this declarative sentence into an interrogative one. "The best goodbyes are short."
(Can have various answers) What is "What kind of goodbyes are the best?"
300
A(n) __________ clause can be added to a fragment sentence in order to make the sentence complete.
What is an "independent" clause?
300
What repair method can you use to fix this run-on? "My mother and father and sister are coming to dinner tonight"
What is "turn the subjects into a list"? *My mother, father, and sister are coming to dinner tonight."
300
What type of clause is this? "that the car was already in the garage"
What is "dependent"?
300
What is the subject and the predicate of the sentence below? The saber tooth tiger is a good example of an extinct predator.
What is "The saber tooth tiger" and What is "is a good example of an extinct predator."
400
What sentence TYPE is "Stop talking during my lecture!" And who is the subject of the sentence?
What is "imperative"? And what is "you"?
400
What are the three elements needed in order for a sentence to be a complete sentence? (Other than capitalization and punctuation).
What is a "subject, verb, and complete thought"?
400
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a.) Many people believe that violence on television has a negative effect on our youth, however, this topic continues to be debated. b.) Tom enjoys playing hockey, he plays it as much as he can. c.) Many people believe that violence on television has a negative effect on our youth; however, this topic continues to be debated. d.) Carmen loved traveling in Italy she felt Rome was too hot.
What is "c"?
400
What is the dependent clause? "As the others watched the parade on television, Jim went into the bedroom and took a nap."
What is "as the others watched the parade on television"?
400
What is the subject of the sentence? What is the predicate? "Can you tell me the name of the government official?"
What is "you" and What is "tell me the name of the government official?"
500
What sentence structure is displayed below? "The car was stuck in the mud for a long time, much to my dismay, and the rain just kept falling."
What is a compound-complex sentence?
500
Where is the fragment in the sentence? "He did not take the money, for it was not the right thing to do."
What is "there isn't one."
500
Change the complete sentence (without removing words) so it ends with an interrogative question. The original sentence must be broken into more than one sentence. "I have a teacher who cares."
What is "I have a teacher. Who cares?"
500
What is the independent clause? "After the explorers arrived at the top of the mountain, they took each other's pictures."
What is "they took each other's pictures"?
500
What is the subject of the sentence? What is the predicate? "Only I am able to know what I am thinking."
What is "I" and What is "am able to know what I am thinking."
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