sentences types
What is a simple sentence
A. The dog ate food
B.Lewis played in the backyard, and Alice read in the house.
C. John reads because he loves stories.
D. The dog barks, and the cat meows.
The dog ate food
What is a conjunctive adverb
A word that links two complete sentences or independent clauses while acting as an adverb to show the relationships between them.
Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence
The hyperactive puppy chased it tail around the oak tree for an hour.
Around the oak tree
Which of the following sentences uses a colon correctly to introduce a list?
A. For the weekend trip he brought: a tent, a sleeping bag, and a portable stove.
B. he brought all his essential camping gear for the weekend trip: a tent, a sleeping bag, and a portable stove.
B. he brought all his essential camping gear for the weekend trip: a tent, a sleeping bag, and a portable stove.
What is a complex sentence
A."Because the rain was heavy, the game was canceled."
B. "She walked to the store."
C. I wanted to go for a run, and it started to rain.
D. Joe waited for the train, but the train was late
"Because the rain was heavy, the game was canceled."
How do you punctuate them?
Use a semicolon before the conjunctive adverb and a comma after it when joining two independent clauses.
what is the prepositional phrase?
The book on the shelf is mine.
on the shelf
Identify the sentence that correctly avoids a common colon error regarding words like "such as" or "including."
A. Several desert animals are nocturnal, such as the scorpion, the kit fox , and the knagaroo rat.
B. She enjoys outdoor hobbies, for example: hiking, kayaking, and bird watching
A. Several desert animals are nocturnal, such as the scorpion, the kit fox , and the kangaroo rat.
What is the compound sentence
A. Because the soup was too cold, I warmed it in the microwave.
B. He went to school and taught.
C.Adelaide and I sing our duet tonight.
D. Rakesh likes baseball, but Simone prefers basketball.
Rakesh likes baseball, but Simone prefers basketball.
How are they different from coordinating conjunctions
Words like and, but, or so (FANBOYS) only need a comma to join independent clauses, whereas conjunctive adverbs require stronger punctuation like a semicolon or a period.
What is the propositional pharse
Wanda stopped at the store in the mall.
in the mall.
Which sentence correctly uses a colon to link an independent clause with a second clause that explains or amplifies the first?
A. Early morning is the best time to write: the house is quiet and the mind is refreshed.
B. Early morning is: the best time to write because the house is quiet
A. Early morning is the best time to write: the house is quiet and the mind is refreshed
What is the compound - complex sentence
A. When the bell rang, the students packed their bags, and they rushed out the door.
B. I am hungry because I skipped breakfast.
C. Joe waited for the train, but the train was late.
D. Tina plays football.
When the bell rang, the students packed their bags, and they rushed out the door.
What are some examples of coordinating conjunctions.
FANBOYS
She drank a large cup of coffee
In standard American English grammar, when should the first word after a colon be capitalized?
A. Never; the word following a colon should always be in lowercase.
B. When the colon is followed by a complete independent clause or multiple sentences.
B.When the colon is followed by a complete independent clause or multiple sentences.