Sentences
Put the comma(s) in the right spot in the following sentence.
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.
Identify the independent clause in the following sentence.
When the day ends, we can all go home and make cookies.
We can all go home and make cookies = independent clause
Identify the adverb.
I thought the movie ended abruptly.
abruptly
Identify the adjective.
They live in a beautiful house.
beautiful
Which is correct in this sentence (to, too, two)
We went _______ the movies.
to
When I left for work
Is this a complete sentence?
No - fragment or dependent clause
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence.
Before I went to school, I had a big cup of coffee.
Before I went to school = dependent clause
Kristen briskly walked to the library to check out the new books.
briskly
Identify the adjective.
The American soccer team got the victory.
American
Which is correct in this sentence (they're, their, there)
_________ going to the football game this weekend.
They're
Place commas in the correct place(s).
My tenth birthday cake was blue orange sparkly and so delicious.
My tenth birthday cake was blue, orange, sparkly, and so delicious.
_____________________ , I had a fantastic day.
add a dependent clause to complete the sentence
Answers may vary -
Example = Because I got an A, I had a fantastic day.
Identify the adverb.
I want to go fishing somewhere warm and sunny.
somewhere
- remember adverbs can describe the location of an action. Where do you want to go fishing? (somewhere)
Identify the adjective.
He took a swing with the wooden bat.
Which is correct in this sentence (they're, there, their)
The red one is _________ house.
their
Jake my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.
We had a great time after the weather had cleared.
What is the independent clause?
We had a great time = independent clause
Identify the adverb.
She lightly dusted the brownies with a layer of powdered sugar before serving.
lightly
Identify the adjective.
The house is bigger than that one.
bigger
Where did I go to college?
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Place the comma in the correct place.
No I can't play today because my mom told me to clean my room.
No, I can't play today because my mom told me to clean my room.
Everything was fine until Sally came along.
What is the dependent clause?
until Sally came along = dependent clause
Identify the adverb.
I will stop by later to see how you're doing.
later
- When are you going to stop by? (later)
Identify the adjective.
My job is worse than yours.
worse
The four corners is the only spot in the U.S. where you can stand in 4 states at once. What are these 4 states?
Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico