7.10(D)(i) edit drafts using complete sentences with subject-verb agreement and avoidance of splices, run-ons, and fragments
Identify the subject and verb in the following sentence: 'The dog barks loudly in the park.'
Is this sentence written correctly?
Subject = Dog
Verb = Barks
This sentence is written correctly.
Identify the correct verb tense in the following sentence: 'Yesterday, Sarah (go/goes) to the park with her friends.'
Yesterday, Sarah went to the park with her friends.
"Add the subordinating conjunction WHILE to the following sentence to create a complex sentence: 'She was at the store. She bought some apples.'"
While she was at the store, she bought some apples.
She bought some applies while she was at the store.
Identify and correct the capitalization error in the following sentence: 'i love eating pizza on fridays.'"
Capitalize I and Fridays
Insert the appropriate punctuation mark in the following sentence: 'When I went to the park I went on the slide."
When I went to the park, I went on the slide.
Correct the following run-on sentence: 'I went to the store I bought some milk and cookies.'
I went to the store and bought some milk and cookies.
I went to the store, and I bought some milk and cookies.
I went to the store; I bought some milk and cookies.
Rewrite the following sentence using the correct verb tense: 'I (to eat) dinner when the phone (to ring).'
I eat the dog.
Rewrite the following sentence as a complex sentence using a subordinating conjunction: 'I ate dinner. I watched a movie afterward.'
After I ate dinner, I watched a movie.
I watched a movie after I ate dinner.
Identify and correct the capitalization error in the following sentence: 'the capital of france is paris.'
The capital of France is Paris.
Correct the punctuation error in the following sentence: 'I have soccer practice on Monday Wednesday and Friday.'"
I have soccer practice on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Identify the fragment in the following sentence and revise it to make it a complete sentence: 'After school, playing basketball with my friends.'
Fragment: 'playing basketball with my friends'
Correction: After school, I played basketball with my friends.
Correct the verb tense disagreement in the following sentence: 'She will finish her homework, then she watches TV.'"
She will finish her homework, then she will watch TV.
Combine the following sentences using a subordinating conjunction to form a complex sentence: 'The dog barked. It saw a squirrel.'"
The dog barked because it saw a squirrel.
Because it saw a squirrel, the dog barked.
Choose the correct spelling for the word in parentheses and insert it into the sentence: 'I'm going (to/too/two) the store after school.'"
I'm going to the store after school.
Insert the appropriate punctuation marks (colon and commas) in the following sentence: 'My favorite colors are blue green and red.'"
My favorite colors are: blue, green, and red.
Rewrite the following sentence to ensure subject-verb agreement and avoid a run-on: 'The team are practicing hard, they want to win the championship.'
The team is practicing hard; they want to win the championship.
The team is practicing hard because they want to win the championship.
Revise the sentence below to ensure consistent verb tense usage: 'The students (to study) for their exams all week, but now they (to relax) because the tests are over.'
The students studied for their exams all week, but now they are relaxing because the tests are over.
Create a complex sentence using a subordinating conjunction to combine the following ideas: 'He studied hard. He failed the exam.'"
Although he studied hard, he failed the exam.
He failed the exam although he studied hard.
Even though he studied hard, he failed the exam.
He failed the exam even though he studied hard.
Correct the spelling mistake and capitalization error in the following sentence: 'The principle of lake windsor middle school made an announcement.'
The Principal of Lake Windsor Middle School made an announcement.
Rewrite the following sentence using a comma and coordinating conjunction: 'I like to play basketball I don't enjoy swimming.'
I like to play basketball, but I don't enjoy swimming.
Edit the passage below for subject-verb agreement and to eliminate any fragments or run-ons: 'The students in the science club were conducting experiments, they were excited to present their findings. Although some experiments failed. They learned a lot in the process.'
The students in the science club were conducting experiments. They were excited to present their findings. Although some experiments failed, they learned a lot in the process.
Edit the passage for consistent and appropriate verb tense usage: 'When I was young, I (to play) soccer every day after school. Now, I (to prefer) to watch soccer matches on TV rather than playing.'
When I was young, I played soccer every day after school. Now, I prefer to watch soccer matches on TV rather than playing.
What are two ways these sentences can be combined using two different subordinating conjunctions?: 'I wanted to go to the beach. It was a beautiful day.'
I wanted to go to the beach because it was a beautiful day.
Since it was a beautiful day, I wanted to go to the beach.
Edit the passage below for correct spelling of commonly confused words and proper capitalization: 'i can't wait too see my frendes next weekend. We're going two the movies and then too the mall.'
I can't wait to see my friends next weekend. We're going to the movies and then to the mall.
Edit the passage below for correct punctuation, including commas and semicolons: 'Sarah went to the store she bought milk eggs and bread she also got some fruit and vegetables.'
Sarah went to the store; she bought milk, eggs, and bread; she also got some fruit and vegetables.