Run-On Sentences
I took my sister to the zoo yesterday we had a fun time.
Yes
Is this a sentence fragment?
The thorns on the rose bush.
Yes
What are the three verb tenses?
Past, present, future
Which definition is for an intensive pronoun?
1) Uses pronouns to add emphasis to the subject of a sentence.
2) Uses pronouns when it is the same as the subject.
1) Uses pronouns to add emphasis to the subject of a sentence.
Which sentence uses vague pronouns?
Despite the thorns, they insisted on buying roses.
Despite the thorns, the customer insisted on buying roses.
Despite the thorns, they insisted on buying roses.
Where should the punctuation go to break up this run-on sentence?
I went to robotics club we learned about programming.
club . We
Is this a sentence fragment?
The parrot learned how to speak.
No.
What do you generally add to a verb to make it past tense?
-ed
She decided to decorate the room all by herself.
Reflexive pronoun
What is the vague pronoun in the following sentence?
When Jim saw Chuck, he ran away.
he
Where should the punctuation go to break up this run-on sentence?
I watched a video on how to knit it was too hard for me.
knit. It
Change this sentence fragment to make it a complete sentence:
While he walked down the street.
Varies
What do you add to a verb to make it future tense?
The word "will"
List all the pronouns in the following sentence:
It uses a timer to tell us when it is ready.
It, us, it
Replace the vague pronoun in the following sentence with a better noun.
In fourth grade, they learned algebra.
In fourth grade, the students learned algebra.
Is this a run-on sentence? If so, correct it.
He cut himself on a rusty nail but he went to the doctor to get a shot.
Not a run-on sentence
Is this a sentence fragment? If so, correct it by making it into a complete sentence.
The girl ran.
Not a sentence fragment.
Is this sentence past, present, or future tense?
He hurt himself while he was swinging on the rope.
Past
Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun and tell whether it is intensive or reflexive.
The shoppers couldn't find ____ car in the parking lot.
their: reflexive
If the sentence uses a vague pronoun, replace it with a better noun.
Although the box fell on the floor, the sides were not damaged.
No vague pronouns
Is this a run-on sentence? If so, correct it.
The soccer team decided to call themselves the Tigers they could not decide what their logo should look like, though.
Yes: Tigers . They
Is this a sentence fragment? If so, correct it to make it a complete sentence.
Because she can no longer feed herself.
Yes, sentence fragment.
Varies.
Is this sentence past, present, or future? Change it to another tense.
You may help yourself to any snacks on the table.
Present
Varies
Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun and tell whether it is intensive or reflexive. Change the sentence to use the other form of pronoun.
The man _____ told the story.
himself
The man told the story by himself.
When Rachel told Jane the story, she started to cry.
she - Jane (or Rachel)