Vocab 1
I looked over the crowd to see if I could find my friends.
scanned
The doctor will need to perform surgery to remove the girl's tonsils.
operate
Which of these is a compound sentence?
A. Tom fed the chickens, and Julie collected the eggs.
B. After the show, the children clapped loudly.
A. Tom fed the chickens, and Julie collected the eggs.
Compound, because there are two sentences put together using and, but, or so.
Also has a comma.
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. Lisa will lend Sue the book, she will give it to her as a present.
B. Lisa will lend Sue the book, or she will give it to her as a present.
B. Lisa will lend Sue the book, or she will give it to her as a present.
Uses a comma and the words but, and, so, or.
connected
Zaynia signaled to her brother to peek at the baby birds in the nest.
beckoned
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. Gina got a new kitten, she invited her friends over to see it.
B. Gina got a new kitten, and she invited her friends over to see it.
B. Gina got a new kitten, and she invited her friends over to see it.
Has the comma and the word and when combining two full sentences together.
Which of these is a compound sentence?
A. Ami went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk.
B. Officer Juarez had a kind, friendly smile.
A. Ami went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk.
Uses a comma and the words and, but, or, so.
The children played basketball during their time of rest and relaxation.
recess
The teacher pushed her students to do a science fair project.
prodded
What is the complete subject of the sentence: Lisa's best friend Sue is a really nice person.
Lisa's best friend Sue
What is the complete predicate of the sentence: The calm ocean was perfect for swimming.
inflated
The criminal made a sincere request to the judge.
appeal
What is the complete predicate of the sentence: Alexandra, the littlest puppy in the litter, will be mine.
will be mine
Which of these is a compound sentence?
A. Steven played basketball with Danni, Carson, Gail, and Robert.
B. Jordan needed some nails, so she went to the hardware store.
B. Jordan needed some nails, so she went to the hardware store.
Has a comma and uses the words and, but, so, or.
Be careful not to strike your toe against any objects in the dark.
stub
Little by little Isabel figured out how to solve her problem.
gradually
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. Domingo finished all his homework but he still had to study for the test.
B. Domingo finished all his homework, but he still had to study for the test.
B. Domingo finished all his homework, but he still had to study for the test.
Has a comma and uses the word and, so, or but.
What is the complete subject in the sentence: Harvey, the delivery man, was very strong.
Harvey, the delivery man