Name the Rules
What are the things that every sentence needs?
1. Subject
2. Verb
3. Complete thought
4. Ending punctuation
my brother plays soccer
My brother plays soccer.
In the sentence, "The students completed the assignment." what is the subject and what is the verb?
Subject= students, verb= completed
All you need for a complete sentence is a subject and a verb.
False, you also need a complete thought and ending punctuation.
A. I had so much fun at your party!!!
B. I had so much fun at your party!
C. I had so much fun at your party?
D. I had so much fun at your party,
B. I had so much fun at your party!
What is the name for a group of words that has a subject and a verb, but can not stand alone as a sentence?
Dependent clause
She finished her homework she watched TV.
1. She finished her homework, (then/so/and...) she watched TV.
2. She finished her homework. She watched TV.
3. She watched TV after finishing her homework. (or other rewrite)
Is this a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
Because I forgot my backpack.
Fragment
An independent clause can stand alone as its own sentence.
True
A. I packed clothes shoes and snacks.
B. I packed clothes, shoes and snacks.
C. I packed clothes, shoes, and snacks.
D. I packed clothes shoes, and snacks.
C. I packed clothes, shoes, and snacks.
What is the grammar term for pushing two or more complete sentences together without punctuation or a connector?
Run-on
When the movie ended.
(Add information to beginning or end. For example:)
- We went to dinner when the movie ended.
- When the movie ended, we watched the credits.
Is this an independent clause or a dependent clause?
Since it was raining.
Dependent clause
All you need is a comma when fixing a run-on or joinging sentences.
False, you need a joining word too.
A. Because we arrived at the game late.
B. We hurried toward the bus after school.
C. After the game ended.
D. While we were waiting for the bus.
B. We hurried toward the bus after school.
What are the ways to fix a run-on sentence?
1. Add a comma and a joining word
2. Add a period and a capital letter
3. Rewrite
I wanted to go to the concert,But my friend couldn't go.
I wanted to go to the concert, but my friend couldn't go.
Why is this sentence a run-on?
I studied for the test I felt prepared.
There are two separate thoughts that can be their own sentences, and there is no punctuation or joining words.
A question mark should be used at the end of every sentence that contains a question word such as who, what, when, where, why, or how.
False, only use a question mark if it is an actual question you need an answer to.
For example: "Solis is who teaches English at GNTA." contains the word "who" but is not a question.
A. I was tired, I went to bed early.
B. I was tired I went to bed early.
C. I was tired, so I went to bed early.
D. I was tired so, I went to bed early.
C. I was tired, so I went to bed early.
What are the main reasons to use a comma in a sentence?
1. Separate items in a list
2. Combine sentences with a joining word
3. Add pauses for clarity
yo ms.solis i left my jacket in ur room.lemme come get it!!!
-Hi Ms. Solis, I left my jacket in your room. Can I please come get it during lunch?
-Hello Ms. Solis, I left my jacket in your room. I'll stop by during lunch to get it.
The sentence below contains two complete thoughts:
Maya finished her presentation she practiced it one more time.
What are two different ways to correct the sentence?
- Maya finished her presentation, (then, so, and...) she practiced it one more time.
- Maya finished her presentation. She practiced it one more time.
- Maya practiced her presentation one more time after she finished it. (or other rewrite)
After a comma, the next word should normally be capitalized because the comma creates a new sentence.
False, a comma does not create a new sentence.
A. After school,I went home. then I finished my homework.
B. After school, I went home. Then I finished my homework.
C. After school, I went home, then I finished my homework.
D. After school I went home. Then,I finished my homework.
B or C