ID/subject
ID/verb
S, F, or RO
Verb phrases
end punctuation
100
This year Colin wants his own guitar.
What is "Colin" ?
100
The fire in the fireplace burned brightly.
What is "burned" ?
100
Use the soap and towels in the left drawer.
What is a SENTENCE?
100
In Holland tulips do grow everywhere.
What is "do grow" ?
100
Can there ever be an end to war
What is "?" ?
200
Because it was late, I decided to go home.
What is "I" ?
200
The snow blew and drifted across the ballpark.
What is "blew" and "drifted" ?
200
Worked out last night at the gym.
What is a FRAGMENT?
200
Alice did not really want dessert.
What is "did want" ?
200
Stop that at once
What is "!" ?
300
Ask me no questions.
What is (you) or "you understood" ?
300
Boomerangs have been used for hunting since ancient times.
What is "have been used" ?
300
Dictionaries give definitions, they are helpful to writers.
What is a RUN ON?
300
Amy will be arriving home soon.
What is "will be arriving" ?
300
Have you ever heard of the ancient city of Babylon
What is "?"?
400
I'll tell you no lies.
What is "I" ?
400
Nancy draws and paints beautiful pictures.
What are "draws," and "paints" ?
400
Come over after school.
What is a SENTENCE? (You) is the subject.
400
Because he was faster, the hare should have won the race.
What is "should have won"?
400
After Hanukah and Christmas comes New Year's Day
What is "." ?
500
"Because I could not stop for death, he kindly stopped for me."
What is "he" ?
500
Up on the house top reindeers paused.
What is "paused" ?
500
Act now
What is a SENTENCE (You) is the subject.
500
The tortoise, with a steady pace, was inching by and won the race.
What is "was inching" and "won"?
500
I'll shoot the first man who moves
What is "!" ?
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