Types of sentences
What type of sentence is this?
The man walked into the restaurant.
Simple Sentence
What type of verbal is in this sentence?
Running is my favorite exercise.
Gerund
Generally regarded as the first "modern" novel.
The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha
Is this sentence correct?
“No one but she knew the answer.”
Does this sentence make adequate use of pattern 14?
"In the alley, Raskolnikov, felt his heartbeat quicken."
The comma after Raskolnikov should be removed. It makes the sentence grammatically incorrect
What type of sentence is this?
Tacos are my favorite food, but I get sick whenever I eat them.
Compound sentence
What type of verbal is in this sentence?
I would love to play, but I'm busy with homework.
Infinitve
This word is commonly put on hamburgers steaks and other foods. It is also impossible to pronounce. You must pronounce this word correctly in order to receive points.
Worcestshire Sauce
Is this sentence correct?
"Catherine loved Heathcliff more than her husband."
This is pattern 20, could you consider it a sentence?
"A mistake?"
Sadly this isn't creative writing. Stylistically it is correct, but grammatically it isn't.
What type of sentence is this?
While I was walking into the restaurant, my friend walked over to me and said hello.
Complex sentence
What type of verbal is in this sentence?
The crying baby was annoying.
Participial Phrase
The idiom "curiosity killed the cat" is actually an incomplete idiom. What is the second part of it?
The full idiom is: "Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back"
Is this sentence correct?
"He is someone who you can rely on."
No! Who should be changed to whom.
Does this sentence make correct use of pattern 2?
"Raskolnikov was desperate to escape his guilt; Sonia, her compassion, to forgive him."
This is correct. "was ready" is omitted as required by the sentence pattern.
What type of sentence is this?
I walked into the store, then I saw my friend, so I walked over to say hello, but he turned away.
Compound-Complex Sentence
What types of verbals are in this sentence?
Looking around is how the deer started to sense the movement in the trees.
Gerund, then Infinitive
What is the meaning of the following idom?
"Rob Peter to pay Paul"
To take from one source to fulfill the needs or demands of another.
Is this sentence correct?
"The data suggests that the new policy is ineffective."
No! The word should be "suggest" and not "suggests"
Data is already a plural noun, and should take on a plural verb.
This is pattern 18, is it a sentence?
"The sun having set, did they return home?"
It's correct, but written terribly.
What type of sentence is this?
My friend walked up to me, and he told me to order him a drink, but I didn't feel like getting up, so I told him to order the drink for us since he was already up.
Compound sentence
What types of verbals are in this sentence?
The relaxing dog started to sleep in the sun.
Participial Phrase, then Infinitive
In the play Macbeth, why was Macduff able to finally kill Macbeth.
cuz he was a c section baby lol
Is this sentence correct?
“No sooner had the concert begun than it started raining.”
Does this make adequate use of pattern 10?
Hint: Pattern 10 makes use of an emphatic appositive
"She admitted the truth: that he had lied."