Types of Sentences
I like school, but I wish I didn't have to get up so early.
(Simple, Compound, or Complex)
Compound
Parallel or not parallel?
Riley enjoys reading more than writing.
Parallel!
What word or phrase describes Milton?
Jumping out of his seat, Milton shouted with surprise.
Jumping out of his seat.
Your or You're:
________ never going to believe this. Temperatures are supposed to hit 80 degrees next week!
You're
Where should the comma(s) be? We went to the store and we bought some milk.
We went to the store, and we bought some milk.
(Between two independent clauses)
Although it was snowing outside, we still had to go to school.
(Simple, Compound, or Complex)
Complex
Correct the error:
Abby wanted to travel by car, by train, and then take a bus.
Abby wanted to travel by car, by train, and by bus.
Which word is being modified?
His costume, which was quite original, was just a cardboard box.
Costume
To, Too, or Two?
I have way _______ much homework already this quarter!
Too
Where should the comma(s) be? My brother who is six feet tall likes to play basketball.
My brother, who is six feet tall, likes to play basketball.
She went to Target, Costco, and Starbucks on her day off.
Simple
Finish the following sentence with any activity, but be sure to use parallel structure.
Justin was excited about inviting friends over, eating a good meal, and _____________.
EX: playing games (-ing)
Which one of the following sentences correctly uses modifiers:
a)At the age of four, my father decided that I should live with my grandmother in Beijing.
b)My father decided that, at the age of four, I should live with my grandmother in Beijing.
b)My father decided that, at the age of four, I should live with my grandmother in Beijing.
A implies that the father was four.
____ many times the screw holding the chair together becomes ______.
A. To, loose
B. Too, lose
C. To, lose
D. Too, loose
D. Too, loose
Where should the comma(s) be? We bought bananas apples oranges and limes.
We bought bananas, apples, oranges, and limes.
Mara, Joe, and Sam had planned to travel to Canada for the week.
Simple
Parallel or not parallel? If not parallel, correct the error.
I wanted to read a book, a comic, and read a magazine.
Not parallel.
I wanted to read a book, a comic, and a magazine.
Rearrange the sentence to correct the misplaced modifier:
Swinging wildly through the trees, the children were delighted by the monkeys.
Ex: The children were delighted by the monkeys swinging wildly through the trees.
Are you _______ to find out ______ or not you got an A?
A. Allowed, whether
B. Allowed, weather
C. Aloud, whether
A. Allowed, whether
Which is correct?
A) “Yes,” Ting said, “I did see the baby panda at the zoo today.”
B) “Yes,” Ting said “I did see the baby panda at the zoo today.”
C) “Yes” Ting said “I did see the baby panda at the zoo today.”
A) “Yes,” Ting said, “I did see the baby panda at the zoo today.”
Ethan said he was ready to turn back, and everyone agreed.
Compound
Parallel or not parallel? If not parallel, correct the error.
To teach is inspiring young minds.
Not parallel.
To teach is to inspire young minds.
Rearrange the sentence to correct the misplaced modifier:
Panting heavily, my dog’s collar rattled as he ran down the street.
Ex: My dog's collar rattled as he, panting heavily, ran down the street.
Ex: My dog ran down the street, panting heavily, his collar rattling.
If you do not allow students to chew gum, _____ they will _____ to break the rules.
A. Than, choose
B. Then, chose
C. Than, choose
D. Then, choose
D. Then, choose
Where should the comma(s) be?
Surprisingly the concert was over by nine o'clock.
Surprisingly, the concert was over by nine o'clock.