Sentences or Fragments.
Identify
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
The dog barked loudly.
Complete sentence.
Identify
Identify the sentence type.
My brother plays soccer.
Declarative.
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Find the simple subject.
The little cat slept on the sofa.
cat
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Is the ITALIC part a compound subject, compound predicate, or compound sentence?
Mia and Leo play chess.
Compound subject.
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Which part is the independent clause?
We stayed home because it was raining.
We stayed home.
TRUE or FALSE
A sentence fragment does not express a complete thought.
False.
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Identify the sentence type.
Where is your notebook?
Interrogative.
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Find the complete subject.
The three noisy students entered the room.
The three noisy students
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Is this a compound subject, compound predicate, or compound sentence?
The baby cried and kicked.
Compound Predicate (CP). The subject baby has two actions: cried and kicked.
Identify
Which part is the dependent clause?
I will call you when I arrive.
when I arrive.
Identify and Explain
Is this a sentence or a fragment? Explain why.
Because I was tired.
Fragment. It begins with because and does not express a complete thought by itself.
Unscramble the Sentence
Put the words in order. Add the correct punctuation and identify the sentence type.
your / please / open / books
Please open your books. — Imperative.
Identify
Find the simple predicate.
The energetic students carefully organized the science fair.
organized
Identify
Identify the compound structure.
The bell rang, and the students left the classroom.
Compound sentence.
Find Both Clauses
Underline the independent clause once and the dependent clause twice.
Although she was tired, she finished her homework.
Independent clause: she finished her homework. Dependent clause: Although she was tired.
Fix It!
Rewrite the fragment as a complete sentence.
The students in the library.
Possible answer: The students studied in the library.
Error Correction
Correct the capitalization and punctuation. Then identify the sentence type.
what an amazing performance
What an amazing performance! — Exclamatory.
Underline
Underline the complete subject and the complete predicate.
The players from our school won the championship.
Complete subject: The players from our school. Complete predicate: won the championship.
More Than One Answer!
Identify all compound structures in the sentence.
The coach and the players ran and shouted.
Compound subject and compound predicate.
Create a Complex Sentence
Combine the sentences using because to form a complex sentence.
I was hungry. I made a sandwich.
Because I was hungry, I made a sandwich. (Also acceptable: I made a sandwich because I was hungry.)
Complete the Thought
Rewrite the fragment as a complete sentence. Your answer must include an independent clause.
Although the team practiced every day...
Possible answer: Although the team practiced every day, they lost the game.
UNSCRAMBLE IT!
Put the words in the correct order to make a WH-question. Use the correct punctuation.
you / what / yesterday / eat / did
What did you eat yesterday?
Grammar Challenge
For the sentence below, identify all four parts: simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate, and complete predicate.
The tall boy with curly hair kicked the ball across the field.
Simple subject: boy.
Complete subject: The tall boy with curly hair.
Simple predicate: kicked.
Complete predicate: kicked the ball across the field.
Combine It!
Combine the two sentences into a compound sentence using and, but, or so. Underline both independent clauses.
The rain stopped. We went outside.
The rain stopped, and we went outside.
Error Correction
Correct the capitalization and punctuation. Then identify the independent and dependent clauses.
because lucas was sick he stayed home
Because Lucas was sick, he stayed home. Dependent clause: Because Lucas was sick. Independent clause: he stayed home.