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Or
Not
Simples
Verb Phrases
Sentence Types
Fragment,
Run-on,
or Complete Sentence
100
Subject: GROWING FAMILIES want bigger houses and yards.
Yes
100
Subject: Early leaders focused on preventing diseases.
Leaders
100
Technology changes cities.
Changes
100
Makes a statement; always ends with a period
Declarative
100
Most ghost towns are in ruins.
Complete sentence
200
Predicate: Any modern city CAN EXPERIENCE rapid changes.
No (CAN EXPERIENCE RAPID CHANGES)
200
Predicate: A good plan allows a city to meet this challenge.
Allows
200
Pollution is endangering animals and plants.
Is endangering
200
You would love Washington in the spring!
Exclamatory
200
Numerous in the the western states.
Fragment
300
Subject: Adult RESIDENTS vote directly on community issues.
No (ADULT RESIDENTS)
300
Subject: Bring that over to me.
(You)
300
Most residents of Illinois will travel to the beach at least once a year.
Will travel
300
Wouldn't blooming trees hide that sight nicely?
Interrogative
300
The U.S. Postal Service replied to the residents, it sent them questions.
Run-on
400
Predicate: The colors of the shoe WERE GREEN AND BLUE.
Yes
400
Predicate: First they dried the plants.
Dried
400
Pollution can be prevented by humans.
Can be prevented
400
Tells or asks someone to do something
Imperative
400
Just 12 miles from Chicago, Illinois.
Fragment
500
Subject: BETWEEN THE JAMES AND YORK RIVERS lies this popular tourist attraction.
No (THIS POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION)
500
Subject and Predicate: On both sides are games like the ring toss.
S:Games P:Are
500
City dwellers should have been preparing for changes.
Should have been preparing
500
Take me with you next time!
Imperative
500
Many Shanghai dishes dishes feature seafood, the city is close to the sea.
Run-on