Types of sentences
faulty sentences
Parallel structure
Dependent or Independent
Tenses
100

Megan and Ron ate too much and felt sick.

What is a simple sentence? 

100

 Kelly likes to cook, she makes chicken every day.

What is a comma splice?

100

My dog not only likes to play fetch, but also chase cars.

My dog not only likes to play fetch, but he also likes to chase cars.

100

Jim reads.

independent

100

Are you having fun playing this game?

What is the present continuous? 

200

Professor Maple’s intelligent students completed and turned in their homework.

What is a simple sentence?

200

Mary likes dogs she has a beagle.

What is a run- on ?

200

I would rather pay for my education than financial aid.

I would rather pay for my education than receive financial aid.

200

Jim who likes reading and watching movies.

dependent

200

My mom goes shopping every Friday. 

What is the present tense? 

300

1. After eating lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, Tim went to the gym to exercise

What is a complex sentence?

300

Showing her award and gloating.

What is a fragment? 

300

Every morning, we make our bed, eating breakfast and feed the dog.

Every morning, we make our bed, eat breakfast and feed the dog.

300

Because the woman sang.

Dependent 

300

Sam read  the news about his grandma passing away.

What is the past tense?

400

The shoplifter had stolen clothes, so he ran once he saw the police.

What is a compound sentence? 

400

Since she never saw that movie.

What is a fragment?

400

We enjoy relaxing and like to sit out in the sun.

We enjoy relaxing and sitting out in the sun.

400

The little girl whose eyes are blue standing in the corner.

dependent 

400

When the teacher called my name, I was eating in the kitchen. 

What is the past continuous?

500
  1. Because Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon, I did not see them at the station.

What is a complex sentence? 

500

Ellen likes hiking, the rodeo, and to take afternoon naps.

What is parallelism ?

500

Mary wanted to make sure she made her presentation creatively, effectively and persuaded others.

Mary wanted to make sure that she made her presentation creatively, effectively and persuasively.

500

I bought my mom a  huge table for the living room. 

Independent 

500

We will study really hard to pass this course.

What is the future tense?

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