Compound sentences
Complex sentences
Editing
Topic/Concluding Sentences
Transitions/Connectors
100
Combine these two sentences: 1. Marcus slapped his mother last night. 2. Marcus's mother spanked him.
What is Marcus slapped his mother last night, so she spanked him.
100
Connect the "fragment" to the main sentence. 1. Because I have to talk a lot. 2. I often have my water bottle with me.
What is "Because I have to talk a lot, I often have my water bottle with me." OR "I often have my water bottle with me because I have to talk a lot.
100
Where is the mistake and what kind of mistake is it? She go to the store last night.
What is "She go = AGR + last night = VT" "She went"
100
Is this a good topic sentence? Yes or No? I really enjoyed the movie that I saw last night.
What is "No"
100
Which transitions show "time order?" a. when b. but c. and d. before
What is "a" & "d"
200
Which connector should you use to combine these sentences? 1. Claire has curly hair. 2. Today, she has straight hair.
What is "but" or "yet"
200
Are the subjects the same or different? While she was typing on her computer, the other teacher was talking.
What is "different"
200
Find and fix the mistake: The happiest day of my life is when I got my first job last year.
What is "is - was"
200
Does this concluding sentence a. give a suggestion b. give a prediction "This disaster taught me life is short, so it is important to live every day like it is our last."
What is "a: suggestion"
200
Which connector would show the correct order: First, I bought a car. _____ I drove the car to school the next day.
What is "Next" "Then"
300
How can you make this sentence simpler (shorter)? Lu drinks coffee, and he takes a shower every morning.
What is "Lu drinks coffee and takes a shower every morning."
300
Flip the sentence so it can be written differently but have the same meaning. I always buy a cup of tea after I arrive at school.
What is "After I arrive at school, I always buy a cup of tea."
300
There are two mistakes - find and fix them When I talk to the teacher I tell her, "Thank you."
What is "teacher, I will..."
300
What's the topic? Although buying a house may seem appealing, renting an apartment has many advantages.
What is "renting an apartment"
300
What is another transition that could be used in the sentence? We didn't ride the roller coaster again, but we had a lot of fun.
What is "even though" "although" "yet"
400
Correct or Incorrect? I have blue, black, and green pens, but Kristina has red, orange, and purple pens, and we both like to use a lot of colors, so we like to share our pens.
What is "incorrect"
400
Combine these three sentences into one complete sentence. (you can change some words if needed) 1. He can dance well. 2. I like to watch him dance. 3. I ask him to dance for me every day.
What is "Because he can dance well, I like to watch him dance, so I ask him to dance every day."
400
Label the mistakes: frag, cs, run-on 1. The glue didn't stick to the paper, I was so angry. 2. She likes to eat pizza every weekend there is no time and it is cheap. 3. The man played the guitar. When he was six years old. He is very good.
What is 1. cs 2. run-on 3. frag
400
Write a possible concluding sentence: Although buying a house may seem appealing, renting an apartment has many advantages.
What is (possible): "For these reasons, it is easy to see there are many benefits of renting an apartment."
400
Fill in the blanks with correct transitions: The woman wanted to buy a new cell phone. _____ she went to the mall, ____ she could see the different phones. _____ she held the phones ____ put them in per purse to see how big they were. _____, she bought a beautiful gold phone.
What is (various answers) "First/First of all" "so" "Then/Next" "After that/Finally"
500
How can you make this sentence "correct"? I have blue, black, and green pens, but Kristina has red, orange, and purple pens, and we both like to use a lot of colors, so we like to share our pens.
What is "I have blue, black, and green pens, but Kristina has red, orange, and purple pens. We both like to use a lot of colors, so we like to share our pens."
500
Make two sentences using: 1. "while" to show TIME 2. "while" to show OPPOSITE
What is (various answers)
500
Add the correct article, if needed, for the following nouns: 1. ___ boat 2. ___ jewelry 3. ___ time 4. ___ chocolate 5. ___ International Programs office 6. ___ money 7. ___ airport in my city 8. ___ candy 9. ___ life 10. ____ advice
What is 1. a/the boat 2. none 3. the time 4. none 5. the IP office 6. none 7. the airport 8. none (the) candy 9. none 10. none
500
Here is a concluding sentence. Write a possible topic sentence. "I had proved for the first time that I could ride a horse all by myself."
What is (various answers)
500
Give 3 examples of each type: a. To show "time" b. To show "opposite" (contrast) c. To show "giving an example"
What is (possible answers): TIME: before, after, when CONTRAST: while, whereas, although EXAMPLES: for example, for instance, such as
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