Misplaced Modifiers
Correct the following sentence:
In a large box, Jessica packed her books and videos.
Jessica packed her books and videos in a large box.
Correct the sentence:
Reading a book, my dog crawled into my lap.
As I was reading a book, my dog crawled into my lap.
What is a simple sentence?
An independent clause that includes a subject and predicate.
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence made up of a dependent clause and an independent clause.
What is the subject of this sentence:
The blue-spotted socks were really expensive.
The blue-spotted socks
Correct the sentence:
We agreed at the theater to go and see a movie.
We agreed to go and see a movie at the theater.
Correct the sentence:
Standing on the dock, the boat didn't look safe to the sailors.
Standing on the dock, the sailors thought the boat didn't look safe.
What type of sentence is this:
He ran swiftly down the street.
Simple Sentence!
What type of sentence is this:
When Josh needs to go home, he should tell me, and I will drive him there.
Compound-Complex!
Tim enjoys caramel chocolate milk shakes.
Enjoys caramel chocolate milk shakes.
Correct the following sentence:
The waiter served a dinner roll to the woman that was well buttered.
The waiter served a well buttered dinner roll to the woman.
Correct the sentence:
While still in diapers my mother remarried.
While I was still in diapers, my mother remarried.
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence made up of two independent clauses.
Name the dependent clause and subordinating conjunction:
All the 7th graders played basketball while the 8th graders played soccer.
While the 8th graders played soccer
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Correct the sentence:
The nature photographer told us about filming a herd of buffalo in class today.
In class today, the nature photographer told us about filming a her of buffalo.
Correct the sentence:
Fumbling in her purse, the keys could not be found.
As she was fumbling in her purse, the keys could not be found.
Fumbling in her purse, she could not find the keys.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A sentence that contains two independent clauses, and one dependent clause.
True or False:
A simple sentence can have a compound subject.
True!
The first word in a dependent clause is called a ___________________ (two words).
Subordinating Conjunction
Correct the sentence:
On her way home from work, Allison found a silver woman’s watch.
Correct the sentence:
While driving to work, a car accident was witnessed on the highway.
While driving to work, Jane witnessed a car accident on the highway.
What type of sentence is this:
If it doesn't stop raining, the game will be delayed.
Complex sentence!
Write a compound-complex sentence.
Example:
While dreaming about summer, I doodled all over my math notes and my teacher was not happy with me.
Write a simple sentence that contains a compound subject and a compound predicate.
Example:
The dogs and cats fought and bit one another.