Subject/Predicate; Sentence Fragments; Run-On Sentences
What is missing, the subject or the predicate?
While sitting on the rocking chair, Ann
What is the predicate is missing
Jack was so tired he fell asleep on his arm in school.
a. noun
b. pronoun
c. preposition
d. adjective
What is pronoun
Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction. (BECAUSE, FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO)
My bedroom is clean, ___________ my bathroom is a mess.
What is but
Tell which part of the sentence is italicized (who, what, when, where, why, how).
Jennifer frosted cupcakes for her sister’s birthday party.
What is the "what"
The leaves danced around us as we sat outside having an Autumn picnic.
What is personification
What is missing, the subject or the predicate?
Hoped to grow up and be just like her mom.
What is the subject is missing
The sweaty girl was out of breath after her soccer game.
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
What is adjective
Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction. (BECAUSE, FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO)
He eats oatmeal _______________________grits every day for breakfast.
What is and
Tell which part of the sentence is italicized (who, what, when, where, why, how).
Steven and Mark went to Applebees for dinner to celebrate Steven’s new job.
What is the "why"
Her heart was cold ice after everyone in her life betrayed her.
What is a metaphor
Write a sentence. Circle the subject. Underline the predicate.
Answers will vary.
Janet quickly got dressed and ran downstairs when she realized she was going to be late for school.
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
What is adverb
Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction. (BECAUSE, FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO)
Should I eat cake for dinner, __________ should I eat ice cream?
What is or
Tell which part of the sentence is italicized (who, what, when, where, why, how).
Joseph earned an excellent grade on the quiz by studying for 4 nights beforehand.
What is the "how"
I winced as a giant CRACK bellowed outside of my bedroom window during the storm.
What is onomatopoeia
All of the students loved the speaker during the assembly he was really interesting.
a. Complete sentence
b. Sentence fragment
c. Run-on sentence
What is c. run-on sentence
I jogged around the track to get in my daily exercise.
a. verb
b. preposition
c. noun
d. adjective
What is verb
Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction. (BECAUSE, FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO)
We walked to school this morning _________ we could get exercise.
What is so
Expand the following sentence:
The boy cried
When:
Where:
Who (replace boy):
How:
Why:
Complete sentence:
Answers will vary
Despite it being the weekend, I will be locked in my room for one hundred hours this doing the endless homework that our physics teacher assigned us.
What is hyperbole
Because we went to the park at noon.
a. Complete sentence
b. Sentence fragment
c. Run-on sentence
What is b. sentence fragment
“Yay! I earned a 95% on my parts of speech quiz!”
a. noun
b. adjective
c. interjection
d. preposition
What is interjection
Write two sentences using two (different) conjunctions of your choice.
Answers will vary.
Expand the following sentence:
The waitress was angry.
When:
Where:
Two descriptive words:
Why:
Complete sentence:
Answers will vary
“I’ve got this in the bag,” he thought to himself as he walked out of the job interview.
What is idiom