Sentence Structure
What type of sentence has two complete thoughts (also known as "independent clauses") combined with a conjunction?
Maya likes to read, and historical fiction is her favorite genre.
COMPOUND SENTENCE
This type of story is not true.
FICTION
The following word is a (common OR proper) noun.
England
PROPER NOUN
Is this a comma splice or a fused sentence?
Joey went to college, he wanted to study chemistry.
COMMA SPLICE
(Two independent clauses - or complete thoughts - are combined with a comma, but NO conjunction.)
"Everybody's doing it!"
BANDWAGON
Which type of sentence contains an incomplete thought (or a "dependent clause"), a subordinating conjunction, and a complete thought (or an "independent clause").
After Jake finished reading the summary, he answered the questions.
COMPLEX SENTENCE
Biographies and autobiographies are a type of ____________ literature.
NONFICTION
2.) What is the plural form of the noun, lady?
3.) What is the plural form of the word, goose?
MONKEYS
LADIES
GEESE
Is the following sentence a comma splice, fused sentence, or a sentence fragment?
Molly writes comic books she cannot draw though.
FUSED SENTENCE
(There are two independent clauses - or complete thoughts - combined without a conjunction or a comma or anything.)
This ice cream is the best that was ever made!
EXAGGERATION
A complete sentence requires, at least, a subject and a verb. Another word for this verb is _____________.
PREDICATE
In the word "autobiography," auto means:
SELF
In this sentence, which phrase is the APPOSITIVE?
Michelle, my friend from down the street, is an artist.
my friend from down the street
Is the following sentence written correctly?
Ingrid wants to go to Bali but she will have to save up her money for the plane ticket and go next year when she can get vacation or she can stay close to home and visit Florida instead, this summer.
NO - It is a RUN-ON sentence.
Intelligent readers choose our publishing company for their literary needs.
FLATTERY
Here is a complete sentence:
Joe plays guitar.
Joe is the subject. Plays is the verb. What is guitar?
THE OBJECT
(The guitar receives the action. WHAT is Joe playing? He is playing the GUITAR.)
DRAMA
How do you make the following phrases possessive with a apostrophes?
the car that belongs to Matt
Matts' car? - OR - Matt's car?
the love of Jesus
Jesus's love? - OR - Jesus' love?
the labels on the boxes
the box's labels - OR - the boxes' labels
Matt's car
Jesus' love
the boxes' labels
Is the following sentence written correctly?
Ingrid wants to visit Bali, but she will have to save up her money and prepare.
YES
Only fools wouldn't want pizza on Fridays.
NAME-CALLING
1) This phrase begins with a preposition and ends with the object of the preposition.
2) In the following sentence, identify the phrase in question.
When gardening, worms can be found under the soil.
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
"UNDER the soil."
POETRY
What are the proper abbreviations?
amno Domini 70
January 11
10 kilograms
14 feet
AD 70
Jan. 11
10 kg
14 ft.
1) Is this a complete sentence of a sentence fragment?
Joleen dried the dishes.
2) Is this a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?
Closed banks.
1) complete sentence
2) sentence fragment
Our products are handcrafted with love in our family-owned facility.
GLITTERING GENERALITIES