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Parts of a Sentence
Run-ons
Fragments
Clauses
Sentence Types
100
definition of a subject
What is the one doing the action
100
definition of a fused sentence
What is two independent clauses combined incorrectly (with nothing in between)
100
definition of a fragment
What is a group of words missing subject, verb, and/or complete idea
100
definition of a clause
What is a group of words with at least one subject and one verb
100
"I like sushi" is this type of sentence
What is simple sentence
200
definition and example of a verb
What is the action of the sentence "I ATE hot dogs."
200
definition and example of a comma splice
What is two independent clauses joined with just a comma
200
What is missing? "Eating at In n' Out."
What is subject
200
definition of a dependent clause
What is a group of words with one subject, one verb, but no complete idea
200
Simple sentences must always be short. True or False?
False
300
three examples of prepositions
What is on, at, over.....etc.
300
"She decided to go Lima, the capital of Peru, instead of going to see the old ruins at Machu Picchu." Run-on or no? If so, what type?
Not a run-on.
300
What is missing? "Where the boy was riding a skateboard."
What is a complete idea
300
definition of an independent clause
What is a group of words with one subject, one verb, and a complete idea
300
A type of sentence made up of two independent clauses.
What is compound sentence
400
the official name of the FANBOYS
What is coordinating conjunction
400
Run-ons are really long sentences. True or False?
False.
400
Fragment or not? "The two cats tearing at each other with their claws."
Fragment
400
A word added to an independent clause to make it dependent
What is a subordinating conjunction
400
The clauses a complex sentence consists of
What is one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
500
Find the main verb/verbs of the sentence "Singing and dancing, the young girl carrying the basket frolicked through the meadow."
What is "frolicked"
500
Name the four ways to fix run-ons.
1) ,FANBOYS 2) ; 3) . 4) make one a dependent clause
500
The question to ask youself to figure out if something is a fragment
What is "Is it true that...?"
500
Identify the two type of clauses: Since the tornado struck her house last month, Jessica had to find a new place to stay even though she had no money left, yet she was still hopeful.
D.C. "since the tornado struck her house the last month" "even though she had no money left" I.C. "Jessica had to find a new place to stay" "she was still hopeful"
500
Give an example of a compound-complex sentence
I like sushi even though it is expensive, but my sister does not.