Nouns
What is the definition of a noun?
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a verb?
The actions happening in the sentence.
What is a fragment?
An incomplete thought/sentence
What are the qualities of an independent clause?
-complete thought
-forms a simple sentence
-can stand alone
*-contains a verb
What makes up a complex sentence?
An independent and dependent clause.
Which of the following words is a noun?
1. animal 2. run 3. the
1. animal
What is the subject in a sentence?
Who/what the sentence is about/ who/what is doing the "action" of the sentence.
A fragments means the sentence is missing...
A. a subject
B. a verb
C. an independent clause
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
What are the qualities of a dependent clause?
-cannot stand alone/fragment w/o independent clause
-is formed using subordinating conjunctions
-requires an independent clause to form a sentence
Is the sentence below simple or complex?
Lenny fainted on the gym floor.
This is a simple sentence.
Which of the following is a proper noun?
1. United States 2. the girl 3. she
1. United States
What is the subject in the following sentence?:
The ocean waves crashed on the shore.
Which of the following statements is a fragment? Explain.
A. I jump.
B. Birds fly.
C. Getting a new job.
D. Go clean your room.
C. It is missing a subject.
Name 5 subordinating conjunctions.
*teacher discretion
What is needed to create a complex sentence?
"I don't think you should try out for cheerleading."
A dependent clause.
Which of the following is a pronoun?
1. Ben 2. you 3. the boy
2. you
What verb corresponds with the subject in the following sentence? (Must have the full verb):
Jessie can run a mile in 7 minutes and 30 seconds.
Verb: can run
Is the following statement a fragment? Explain why.
B. Because I said so.
Yes, because it is a dependent clause. It requires an independent clause to form a complete sentence.
Identify the following clause as independent or dependent:
"Butter goes best on toast"
Independent clause
"Even though the U.K. is small compared to many US states there are many cultures throughout the varying countries."
Yes, after the dependent clause (between states and there)
Macy ran outside to see the beautiful comet racing through the sky.
Macy, outside, comet, sky
Identify the subject and its corresponding verb in the following sentence:
"Bats flew along the walls of the cave."
Subject: Bats
Verb: flew
Fix the following fragment. Explain how you fixed it.
"When I go to school"
The student must identify the sentence requires an independent clause and add an appropriate independent clause.
Is the following statement an independent clause, dependent clause, or not a clause.
"But I like apples too"
Neither independent nor dependent. "But" is not a subordinating conjunction
Write a complex sentence. All grammar must be correct.
*Do not use because or although in your sentence.
Teacher discretion