Sentence or Sentence Fragment
Bright balloons in the night sky.
What is a SENTENCE FRAGMENT?
Alex painted the sunset orange red and yellow. (Where would you INSERT 2 commas?)
What is: Alex painted the sunset orange, red, and yellow.
Sentence or Fragment - The crisp, refreshing lemonade on a nice summer day.
SF
When you use someone's words exactly (verbatim) , for your research paper, it is called:
A. a direct quote or B. an indirect quote
If you do NOT give the author credit, it is considered:
A. Plagiarism B. being unfair
A. direct quote
A. plagiarism
Which sentence is correct?
1. I have lived in the following cities; Boston, Tempe, Phoenix, San Diego, and New Orleans.
2. I have lived in the following cities: Boston, Tempe, Phoenix, San Diego, and New Orleans.
3. I have lived in the following cities such as Boston, Tempe, Phoenix, San Diego, and New Orleans.
#2 is correct
1.The girl with the blue hair is my youngest sister.
2. Should have gone there.
1. What is a CS?
2. What is a SF?
My aunt denise moved to bisbee, Arizona. The whole town is located on the side of a Mountain.
(Fix 4 things!)
My Aunt Denise moved to Bisbee, Arizona. The whole town is located on the side of a mountain.
(Fix 1 thing!) -January and February are usually the coldest Months.
Sergeant Rhodes is a Soldier at the Military base in Texas. (Fix 2 things.)
Months does not need to be capitalized.
Soldier does not need to be capitalized. Military does NOT need to be capitalized.
What is the subject in this sentence below? OR is it a sentence fragment, with NO subject?
Roll the dice.
The subject is YOU (understood).
In which, are the " " inserted where needed?
1."I won", screamed my mother excitedly, as the casino lights started flashing. She knew I was very excited for her!
2."I won", screamed my mother excitedly, as the casino lights started flashing. She knew I was "very excited for her"!
#1
1. Moved to Mexico last January.
2. My dad got a job at Regional Hospital in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
1. What is SF?
2. What is CS?
(Fix 4 things) - When I was a kid, my favorite snack was Strawberry jello. I would always ask for it? Pam, my Cousin, would buy it for me at krogers.
Strawberry should NOT be capitalized!
Cousin should NOT be capitalized!
The ? should become a .
krogers needs to be capitalized.
Elliot is the name of the crazy pirate on my friend Samanthas favorite television show hes the pirate who wears the polka-dot eye patch. (Fix 4 things in this sentence!)
Samantha's
Put a period after show.
Capitalize He
Add an ' to He's.
When you are creating a works cited, and you do NOT have a known author, how do you know where to put the citation (on the works cited page)?
a. You would put the citation at the bottom of the works cited (under all of the citations containing the author's last names).
b. You would use the title to place it wherever it belongs (alphabetically).
c. You MUST have an author, or it is NOT a credible source!
B
Add a semicolon where it would be correct. Add periods where needed as well.
Joe and Jill moved to Australia they wanted to have a new adventure however, I would never want to live in Australia
Joe and Jill moved to Australia; they wanted to have a new adventure. However, I would never want to live in Australia.
1.Billy Bennington, known as the class clown.
2. Sally Sue is so sweet!
3. Pass the salt!
4. The turn past the old, rustic red barn.
1. SF 2. CS 3. CS 4. SF
1. Order the pizza! (Correct or incorrect...?)
2. My crazy cat ran up the tree and got stuck the fireman had to rescue him. (Insert a semicolon ; where needed.)
3. Put the quotation marks where needed (" ") - It was a long day! Shane, my best friend, said this day seems never ending!
The " " should be before this and after ending.
Add a semicolon and a period to fix this run-on sentence. Insert them in the proper places, to ensure they make sense. --
The old, run- down house was used in a horror movie actually, it was an indie film my old neighbor, Mr. Skattel, thought about buying the creepy house and fixing it up.
Should be --- The old, run- down house was used in a horror movie; actually, it was an indie film. My old neighbor, Mr, Skattel, thought about buying the creepy house and fixing it up.
Which would be the correct citation for MLA style? (Do NOT look at the spacing!)
a. Donald, Honig. "Baseball." World Book Encyclopedia. 2000 ed. Print.
b. Honig, Donald. "Baseball." World Book
Encyclopedia. 2000 ed. Print.
c. Honig, Donald. "Baseball." World Book
Encyclopedia. 2000 ed. Print.
C
I don't know what to do about all of my home work I have seventeen worksheets to complete in math I also have a English project along with two Spanish tests
ADD 3 periods where needed. Add one comma where needed. After this thing, there is one additional thing that is NOT grammatically correct and needs changed. What is it? Fix an additional error in the first sentence.
I don't know what to do about all of my homework. I have seventeen worksheets to complete in math. I also have AN English project, along with two Spanish tests.
Label each as a SF or CS.
1. The portrait of the elderly lady, with the dark gray hair, wearing a yellow and orange plaid shawl.
2. The remote control with the millions of high-tech buttons.
3. My dear friend Wendy adopted four kids, all of whom were from different countries.
1. SF
2. SF
3. CS
Add a period (or a couple- if needed) - to fix the run-on.
After making these corrections, fix any other mistakes that need corrected!
Lisa Ling is on a popular television show, called Our America which is a documentary about real life situations the show features real American citizens and tells there storys.
Lisa Ling is on a popular television show, called Our America, which is a documentary about real life situations. The show features real American citizens and tells their stories.
If you were INSTRUCTED to INSERT one semicolon and two periods, where would be the best places to place them?
I am taking classes at Cochise Community College My philosophy teacher is very intelligent he graduated from Harvard
I am taking classes at Cochise Community College. My philosophy teacher is very intelligent; he graduated from Harvard.
The craziest thing happened to me the other day I was singing in my car, when I looked over and saw someone famous sitting next to me at the red light it was Luke Bryan ,the famous singer he also hosts the show American Idol he thought I was such a good singer he asked me to audition.
Insert four periods to break up the run-on sentence.
The craziest thing happened to me the other day. I was singing in my car, when I looked over and saw someone famous sitting next to me, at the red light. It was Luke Bryan, the famous country singer. He also hosts the show American Idol. He thought I was such a good singer he asked me to audition.
Forest gumps mama always said life is like a box of chocolates I think his mother must be a smart woman after all she realizes life can be full of random surprises
1. Fix as many things needed to make complete and correct sentences!
Forest Gump's mama always said, "Life is like a box of chocolates!". I think his mother must be a smart woman. After all, she realizes life can be full of random surprises.