SENTENCES

Sentence Fragments

100

 Decide if this is a complete sentence or a fragment: "After the bell rings."

fragment

200

 Is this a fragment or a sentence? "The dog under the table."

fragment

300

 Fix this fragment into a complete sentence (write one short sentence): "Because I was late."

Because I was late for the bus, I missed first period. 

400

 Explain why this is a fragment: "When she opened the box"

not a complete thought

500

Turn this fragment into a full sentence that shows who, what, and when: "Before the movie"

Before the movie, Gabe bought popcorn and a soda.

Compound Subject & Predicate

100

Tell if this sentence has a compound subject, compound predicate, or both: "Ben and Ana ran to the park."

compound subject

200

Tell if this sentence has a compound subject, compound predicate, or both: "The wind howled and shook the windows."

compound predicate

300

 Identify the compound parts: "Maria and John played soccer and scored goals."

compound subject: Maria and John

compound predicate: played and scored

400

 Reword this sentence to have a compound predicate (keep the same subject): "The cat slept."

The cat ate and slept.

500

 Create one sentence with a compound subject and a compound predicate (keep it short).

Riley and Emma screamed and jumped for joy.

Simple & Compound Sentences

100

Decide if this is simple or compound: "Tom read a book, and Sara drew a picture."

compound

200

 Decide if this is simple or compound: "The bell rang loudly."

simple

300

 Combine these two simple sentences into one compound sentence using a comma and a conjunction: "I finished my homework. I watched TV."

"I finished my homework, and I watched TV."

400

 Change this compound sentence to two simple sentences: "She cooked dinner, and he washed the dishes."

She cooked dinner. He washed the dishes."

500

Write one compound sentence that uses two independent clauses and a clear comma + coordinating conjunction.

George finished his homework, so he could play video games. 

Complex / Compound‑Complex

100

 Identify if this sentence is simple, complex, or compound‑complex: "When the bell rang, the students left."

complex

200

Tell whether this sentence is complex or compound: "I ate lunch after I finished my work."

complex "I ate lunch after I finished my work." — Complex (dependent clause: "after I finished my work")

300

 Label the dependent clause and the independent clause in this sentence: "Because it was raining, we stayed inside and played cards."

 dependent clause: Because it was raining,

  independent clause in this sentence: we stayed inside and played cards."

400

 Rewrite this complex sentence as a simple sentence (keep the main idea): "Although she was tired, she finished her homework."

"She finished her homework."

500

 Create one compound‑complex sentence (use two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause).

While it rained, Jenna read a book, and Mark made tea."

Parts of Speech

100

 Pick the part of speech: "fast" in the sentence 

"The dog ran fast."

 (choices: noun, verb, adjective, adverb)

"fast" — Adverb (it describes how the dog ran)

200

 Pick the part of speech: "Jump" in the sentence "Please jump high." (choices: noun, verb, adjective, adverb)

jump- verb

300

 Find the noun and the verb in this sentence: "The teacher smiled."

noun: teacher

verb: smiled

400

What part of speech is the word "small" and explain why:

 "She gave him a small gift."

 "small" — Adjective (it describes the noun "gift")

500

 Write one short sentence that includes a noun, a verb, an adjective, and an adverb. Then label each word with its part of speech.

"The quick rabbit hopped quickly." — Noun: "rabbit"; Adjective: "quick"; Verb: "hopped"; Adverb: "quickly"