Vocabulary
A picture you paint of yourself
Self portrait
Choose the correct homophone:
He will (meat/meet) his wife at the Japanese restaurant.
meet
Merge these 2 sentences into an adjectival clause:
This is the book. I told you about it.
This is the book that I told you about.
For each phrase, determine if it's a fragment, run on or sentence. If it's a fragment or run on, make it a complete sentence.
Because I was tired.
I went to bed because I was tired. (fragment)
Complete the sentence with a gerund or infinitive
I often see Lisa ___ (draw) in class.
drawing
leap
to jump
Help or assistance
aid
Choose the correct homophone:
My brother's friend got hurt because he tried to pet a (bear/bare).
bear
Merge these 2 sentences into an adjectival clause:
She works for a company. The company develops software.
She works for a company that develops software.
For each phrase, determine if it's a fragment, run on or sentence. If it's a fragment or run on, make it a complete sentence.
She studied all night but she got off task because she watched TV and called her boyfriend so she still failed the test.
She studied all night but she got off task. She got off task because she watched TV and called her boyfriend. Because of this, she still failed the test.(run on)
Complete the sentence with a gerund or infinitive
He promised ___ (help) me with my homework.
to help
aggressive
always wanting to fight, angry, forceful
Something that effects the whole world
global
Choose the correct homophone:
Small children don't have shoes with laces because they don't (no/know) how to tie a (not/knot)
know, knot
Merge these 2 sentences into an adjectival clause:
I spoke to a homeless man. He lost his arm in the war.
I spoke to a homeless man who lost his arm in the war.
For each phrase, determine if it's a fragment, run on or sentence. If it's a fragment or run on, make it a complete sentence.
Though nervous and unsure of herself, she made an excellent speech.
Complete sentence
Complete the sentence with a gerund or infinitive
He is responsible for ___ (organize) the event.
organizing
hygiene
cleanliness/how well someone cleans themselves
Something that's important to you
priority
Choose the correct homophone:
Grandpa said that he didn't enjoy going (to/too/two) London because there were (to/too/two) many black people there.
to, too
Merge these 2 sentences into an adjectival clause:
I found the keys. You were looking for them.
I found the keys that you were looking for.
For each phrase, determine if it's a fragment, run on or sentence. If it's a fragment or run on, make it a complete sentence.
Although he practiced every day and improved his skills.
Although he practiced every day and improved his skills, he still failed.
Complete the sentence with a gerund or infinitive
I regret ___ (tell) him the truth yesterday.
telling
thorough
very long and detailed, not leaving anything out
When people are starving because they don't have enough food
famine
Choose the correct homophone:
(There/Their/They're) leaving the casino early because they lost all (There/Their/They're) money (There/Their/They're).
They're, their, there
Merge these 2 sentences into an adjectival clause:
I listened to a song. Its lyrics were inappropriate for children.
I listened to a song whose lyrics were inappropriate for children.
For each phrase, determine if it's a fragment, run on or sentence. If it's a fragment or run on, make it a complete sentence.
Although he studied every night he improved his grades he still felt insecure.
Although he studied every night and improved his grades, he still felt insecure.
Complete the sentence with a gerund or infinitive
It was difficult ___ (understand) the teacher's instructions.
to understand
Resign
to quit