Sentence Types
The students studied for the test
What is a simple sentence?
Because I forgot to bring my homework
What is a fragment?
Yesterday, I _____ my homework after school.
verb: do
Did
I ___ my homework last night
Verb: finish
finished
Even among locals, there's a _____ for how dangerous the area is
A. appointment B. reciprocal C. misperception D. reluctant
misperception
I had a fever, so I went to the doctor
What is a compound sentence?
I had a terrible headache I went to the doctor.
What is a run-on sentence?
At 10am yesterday, the doctor __a patient when the phone rang
Verb: examine
was examining
She ____her best friend for five years
Verb: know
has known
Northern Thailand exhibits rich____ through its distinct hill tribe languages, traditional textiles, and unique culinary heritage
A. perception B. diversity C. pursue D. pandemic
Diversity
While we were watching the horror movie, the lights suddenly went out
What is a complex sentence?
The door slammed shut, the ghost appeared.
What is a comma splice?
The students ___in the classroom when they ___ a strange noise coming from the hallway
Verb: study and hear
were studying/heard
I _____ sushi for the first time last year, but I _____ it many times since then.
Verbs: try, eat
tried/have eaten
"The squirrel seemed to ___ into the trees as soon as it noticed us approaching
A. fetch B. constructive C. vanish D. swallow
Vanish
The tourists wanted to try the local food, but they were unsure how to use the chopsticks.
What is a compound sentence?
When the visitors arrived at the temple and removed their shoes.
What is a fragment?
While I ___for the doctor, the nurse _____ my name.
Verbs: wait and call
was waiting, called
My family _____ that cultural festival several times, but we _____ it for the first time in 2024.
Verbs: attend, experience
has attended/experienced
The new medicine helped ___her chronic back pain.
A. estimate B. alleviate C. proactive D. perhaps
alleviate
Although the students heard strange noises in the hallway, they continued studying for their final exam.
What is a complex sentence
The tourists arrived late for the ceremony, they missed the traditional dance
What is a comma splice?
My sister ___ her finger while she ____ some onions
Verbs: cut, chop
The patient _____ the medicine yesterday, but she _____ any improvement yet.
Verbs: take, notice
took, has not noticed
The storm caused significant damage to the city's _____."
A. associate B. ordinary C. catch up D. infrastructure
infrastructure