Sentence Types
Subjects & Verbs
Editing
Fragments
Run-ons
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The sentence, "He created something terrible," has this subject and this verb.
What is HE and CREATED?
100
The sentence: The students were completely baffled has this error.
What is A MISSING PERIOD?
100
Fix the sentence fragment: But I came to the United States.
Various answers are possible. Either delete "But" or precede it with an independent clause.
100
Fix the run-on sentence: The supermarket was closed but the department store was open.
The supermarket was closed, but the department store was open.
200
"The dog chased the cat, but he could not catch her," is this type of sentence.
What is COMPOUND?
200
The sentence, "My unreliable cousin is running late this morning," has this subject and this verb.
What MY UNRELIABLE COUSIN and RUNNING?
200
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200
Fix the sentence fragment: Because the boy loved the ocean.
Various answers are possible. Either delete "Because" or add an independent clause (before OR after - if after, use a comma).
200
Fix the run-on sentence: Before she made dinner she had to buy onions at the supermarket.
Before she made dinner, she had to buy onions at the supermarket.
300
"Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined this situation," is this type of sentence.
What is SIMPLE?
300
The sentence, "Except for the children, everyone has already eaten dinner," has this subject and this verb.
What is EVERYONE and HAS EATEN?
300
The sentence: The favorite flavor of all the customers were Razzle-Dazzle Raspberry. has this error.
What is a S-V agreement error? (Change "were" to "are")
300
Fix the sentence fragment: That success is inevitable.
Various answers are possible. This noun clause can be a subject or an object, or "That" can be deleted.
300
Fix the run-on: The children watched a lot of English television, however they did not learn to speak much English from that.
The children watched a lot of English television; however, they did not learn to speak much English from that. OR The children watched a lot of English television. However, they did not learn to speak much English from that.
400
"After all is said and done, the world keeps on turning," is this type of sentence.
What is COMPLEX?
400
The sentence, "The ban on PEDs is as controversial as PEDs themselves," has this subject and this verb.
What is THE BAN ON PEDS and IS?
400
The sentence: Have you ever been to kentucky? has this error.
What is LACK OF CAPITALIZATION? (the k should be capitalized)
400
Fix this fragment: Whose father nobody knew.
Various answers are possible. This is an adjective clause, so it can follow the noun it modifies (which must be animate to agree with "whose"). We cannot simply delete the subordinator; the independent form would be: "Nobody knew his/her father."
400
Fix the run-on: Although she knew that it could never happen she really wanted it to happen still she held out some hope.
Although she knew that it could never happen, she really wanted it to happen. Still, she held out some hope.
500
"The diners were angry because the food came out cold," is this type of sentence.
What is COMPLEX?
500
The sentence, "The man in the crowded room full of people somehow felt very alone," has this subject and this verb.
What is THE MAN and FELT?
500
The sentence: The listening passage is claimed that performance enhancing drugs should be banned. has this error.
What is a PASSIVE/ACTIVE VOICE error? ("is claimed" should be active, not passive)
500
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500
Fix the run-on: In contrast to the reading passage the speaker argues against the idea, that PEDs should be allowed in organized sports and she suggests that PEDs are a serious safety hazard.
There are a few possibilities; here is one: In contrast to the reading passage, the speaker argues against the idea that PEDs should be allowed in organized sports. She suggests that PEDs are a serious safety hazard.
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