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Fragment or Not?
Simple or Compound Sentence?
Misplaced or Dangling?
What is the Prepositional Phrase?
Verb Agreement
100
The log holding back the shallow pond.
Fragment
100
Joe waited for the train, but the train was late.
Compound Sentence
100
Sneezing and coughing, the computer keyboard was soon covered with germs from Emily.
Dangling Modifiers
100
Around the corner is my house.
Around the corner.
100
The senior judge, as well as the three junior judges (is, are) to attend the seminar.
are
200
Barely five inches long, with nothing but a handle, a trigger, and a barrel.
Fragment
200
I looked for Mary at the bus station.
Simple Sentence
200
Joshua used his tight hands, which were tight with stress, to massage Kara's shoulders.
Misplaced Modifiers.
200
Through the window, I can see my dog.
Through the window.
200
Violet, Mia, and Devon's teams (play, plays) well under pressure.
play
300
They sold their house and moved to a new one.
Not a Fragment
300
The dog and the cat howled.
Simple Sentence
300
Swerving to miss a squirrel, a fire hydrant crumpled the hood of Harold's car.
Dangling Modifiers
300
We have so much fun in this classroom.
In this classroom.
300
Spaghetti and pizza (is, are) his favorite foods.
are
400
Into the lap of a ferocious, hungry lion.
Fragment.
400
I think I will buy the red car, or I will lease the blue one.
Compound Sentence.
400
When writing a proposal, an original task is set for research.
Dangling Modifier.
400
I will take a shower before I go out.
Before I go out.
400
Neither Max nor Clara (use, uses) catsup on hamburgers and French fries.
uses
500
Aunt Olivia always wears a motorcycle helmet.
Not a fragment.
500
The girls giggled and played all night.
Simple Sentence.
500
Throw mother out the window a rope.
Misplaced Modifier.
500
Michael Jackson is known throughout the world.
Throughout the world.
500
Hannah is one of those types of people who (like, likes) to read comic books.
likes