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Types of Sentences
Verb Phrase
Punctuate Correctly
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Identify the Parts of the Sentence
100
DOUBLE POINTS: - - One type of sentence is Declarative. Name the other three types of sentences.
interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory
100
Identify the verb phrase. - - Mark's friend cannot come until the end of winter.
can come - - DOUBLE POINTS: Why is the word "not" not in the verb phrase
100
Put in the correct punctuation: - - Unless you prove your innocence we will have to try you and perhaps we will convict you.
innocence, - - you, and perhaps
100
Complex sentences have ___________ independent clauses and _______ dependent clauses.
one, one
100
Those cars are so expensive; I will never be able to afford one!
to afford - infinitive; are - verb; will be able - verb; I and cars are the subjects TRIPLE POINTS: Name one adjective
200
What type of sentence ends with a question mark?
Interrogative
200
Identify the verb phrase. - - A decision regarding freeways will not be made until February.
will be made
200
Put in the correct punctuation: - - We will not know the winner for sure until the meet is over so you will just have to wait and see.
over, so
200
A compound-complex sentences have _______ or more independent clauses and at least _______ dependent clause(s).
two, one
200
I have been looking for a job, yet I cannot find one.
have been looking - verb; can find - verb; I and I - subject
300
Put in the correct punctuation. - - Yuck You threw up on the floor
Yuck! You threw up on the floor!
300
Identify the verb phrase. - - I must have the best answer.
must have
300
Put in the correct punctuation: - - Mike moved away but he continues to be our friend even though we rarely see him.
away, but
300
DOUBLE POINTS: The type of punctuation that is used between two independent clauses that are joined with a coordinating conjunction is the ________________.
comma
300
Our town got six inches of snow last night, so school was cancelled for the first time this year.
of snow - prepositional phrase; for the first time - prepositional phrase; got and was cancelled - verbs; town and school - subject; DOUBLE POINTS: What part of speech is the word "so" ?
400
DOUBLE POINTS: Name the two types of sentences that end with a period.
Declarative and Imperative
400
TRIPLE POINTS: Identify the verb phraseS. - - Selena should have been driving with more care, for then she would not have gotten her third ticket this year.
should have been driving; would have gotten
400
DOUBLE POINTS: Whenever we need help we call Pete he will drop everything to help us.
help, us - - Pete; he
400
TRIPLE POINTS: The other type of punctuation that is used between two independent clauses is the ___________.
semicolon
400
People are starving in Africa; we need to send them food and money.
to send - infinitive; in Africa - prepositional phrase; are starving and send - verb; people and we - subjects
500
What type of sentence ends with an exclamation mark?
Exclamatory
500
Identify the verb phrase. - - My mom is always disobeying the speed limit.
is disobeying - - DOUBLE POINTS: What part of speech is the word "always?"
500
Put in the correct punctuation: - - Alvamar Golf Course is a "tournament" quality course it has the facilities necessary to hold a major golf tournament although none has been held there yet.
course; it
500
The type of punctuation used between a dependent clause and an independent clause when the dependent clause is first is the ___________.
comma
500
TRIPLE POINTS: Marilyn's parents will not allow her to go out this weekend, nor will they allow her to talk on the phone.
to go - infinitive; to talk - infinitive; out his weekend - prepositional phrase; on the phone - prepositional phrase; will allow and will allow - verbs; parents and they - subjects