Prepositional Phrase
Find the prepositional phrase in the following sentence.
Jasmine ate all of the papertowels that were sitting on the shelf.
on the shelf
What is the difference between a phrase and a clause
A phrase has a noun in it. A clause has a noun and a verb in it.
T or F An independent clause is a complete sentence that can stand on it's own.
True
What is a simple sentence?
What is a complex sentence?
What is a compound sentence?
An independent clause
An independent and dependent clause (with or without a conjunction)
An independent clause and an independent clause joined by a conjunction.
Where should the commas go?
Good morning Voyagers!
Good morning, Voyagers!
Which of the following is NOT a preposition?
After, On, Between, The, Without
The
Identify all of the phrases in the following sentence.
Before dawn an alien snuck into the Pentagon and ate the top secret files about UFOs.
Before dawn, into the Pentagon, about UFOs
T or F
A dependent clause can come at the beginning or at the end of a sentence.
T or F
If the dependent clause comes at the end of a sentence it needs a comma before the dependent clause.
True
False
Is this a simple, complex or compound sentence?
The octopus tied the squid into a knot and laughed as it swam off.
Does it need a comma?
complex -- with a conjunction.
No, it does not need a comma.
Where do the commas go on this address typed on an envelope?
The Learning Center K-8 School
275 Terrace Street Ext.
Meadville PA 16335
The Learning Center K-8 School
275 Terrace Street Ext.
Meadville, PA 16335
A comma is required after any prepositional phrase at the beginning of a sentence.
False.
Which part of the following sentence is a phrase and which is a clause?
What type of phrase is it, and what type of clause is it?
Without the stash of bamboo, Colin had no way to calm his rampaging pet panda.
Without the stash of bamboo, - Prepositional phrase
Colin had no way to calm his rampaging pet panda. - Independent clause.
Is this an independent or dependent clause?
Although the parrot could impersonate the president.Dependent. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.
What type of sentences is this? Is a comma needed and where?
After stealing Anelina's lunch the turtle invited his friends over for a party.
Complex
A comma is needed after lunch.
Where do the commas go?
The school is located at 275 Terrace St. Ext. Meadville PA 16335.
The school is located at 275 Terrace St. Ext., Meadville, PA 16335.
Find all of the prepositional phrases in this sentence.
After the rain Mia's unicorn dance happily from puddle to puddle.
After the rain, from puddle, to puddle.
Identify the first part of the sentence before the comma.
After the full moon rose above the horizon, the Voyagers heard a haunting howl close by.
Dependent Clause
Is this an independent or dependent clause.
The purple monster buried itself into the anthill.
Independent clause. It can stand alone as a sentence.
What type of sentence is this? Is a comma needed? If so, where?
Willow snowboarded down the mountain and she hit a slush pit at 60 miles per hour.
Compound, Yes, a comma is needed before "and".
Add the necessary punctuation.
Let's eat Grandma said one hungry cannibal to another.
"Let's eat Grandma," said one hungry cannibal to another.
Add in the necessary commas.
Before the break of dawn Connel's cat Pearl secretly ordered an extra bag of cat treats from Connel's Amazon account.
Before the break of dawn, Connel's cat, Pearl, secretly ordered an extra bag of cat treats from Connel's Amazon account.
Punctuate both sentences correctly.
After the red and purple lights stopped blinking the UFO floated off towards the western horizon.
The UFO floated off towards the western horizon after the red and purple lights stopped blinking.
After the red and purple lights stopped blinking, the UFO floated off towards the western horizon.
The UFO floated off towards the western horizon after the red and purple lights stopped blinking.
Dependent or Independent
Before the alien could disguise itself as a cow.
Dependent
What type of sentence is this? Is a comma needed? Where?
Allie's dog Jasmine ate all of the cookies in her house and went on a search for more to munch on.
Complex. No, a comma is not needed.
Simple Sentence.