Parts of Speech
What is the noun?
Squirrel
The little brown squirrel squeaked loudly.
What is the subject of this sentence?
"The little brown squirrel" (complete) or "squirrel" (simple)
Because it's sunny out.
Fragment. Connect to an independent clause or delete the "because"
This type of punctuation comes before the coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence
comma
Explain the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause.
Independent clause: Could be its own sentence; has a subject, verb, and a complete thoight
Dependent clause: Starts with a subordinating conjunction (e.g., "because," "until") and is not a complete thought, so it could not be its own sentence.
The little brown squirrel squeaked loudly.
Name all the adjectives.
little, brown
Name the three parts of a paragraph and what each part should do.
Topic sentence - introduce the main idea of the paragraph
Body (or reasons, details) - Explains the main idea, gives more details
Concluding sentence - about the same idea as the topic sentence, reviews the central idea
You can have breakfast, you can have lunch.
Comma splice. Add a coordinating conjunction like "and" after the comma, or change the comma to a period.
This type of punctuation is similar to a period because it separates independent clauses, but those clauses need to be related.
Semicolon (;)
I tried to go to the movies, but the theater was closed for some reason so we just ended up having a movie night at home, which I didn't mind because I prefer watching movies at home.
Is this a rambling sentence or a run-on sentence? Explain.
Rambling. It is grammatically correct, but it's very long.
The little brown squirrel squeaked loudly.
What is the adverb?
loudly
The squirrel ran up the tree and around the trunk before finally jumping into the air and flying towards the house.
What type of sentence is this?
Simple
I love that park there are always so many squirrels there.
Run-on.
I love that park BECAUSE there are always so many squirrels there.
I love that park; there are always so many squirrels there.
I love that park. There are always so many squirrels there.
This type of punctuation creates a pause. It can be used to introduce an idea, give more details, or present a list. It is not a colon.
Em-dash
Name three qualities of formal (academic) writing that make it different than informal (casual) writing or speech.
No contractions, avoid "you," no slang, uses transition words, no filler words, stricter structure...
The little brown squirrel squeaked loudly.
What is the verb? Is it active or linking?
"squeaked," active
Name three transition words you could use to continue a discussion other than "Second"
secondly, also, additionally, moreover, furthermore, to add on, to continue...
There are about 400 student's in my class at school.
"Students" does not need an apostrophe because it's plural, not possessive. Delete the apostrophe.
I can't wait to go to Greece this summer; because I have always wanted to see the Acropolis.
Is the semicolon being used correctly? Explain.
No. A semicolon should separate independent clauses, but "because I have always wanted to see the Acropolis" is a dependent clause.
That group of cats are very large.
Is this sentence written correctly? Explain.
No, it is not written correctly. "Group" is singular, so the verb should be "is" rather than "are."
The squirrel ran up the tree and around the trunk before finally jumping into the air and flying towards the house.
Name all the prepositional phrases.
Up the tree, around the trunk, into the air, towards the house
If you want to do well on the test, you need to study, but I think you'll be okay.
What type of sentence is this? Name all the clauses.
Compound-complex
"If you want to do well on the test" = dependent
"You need to study" and "I think you'll be okay" = independent
Three of my favorite activities in the summer are running, hiking, and to go to the creek.
This sentence is not parallel because the list has two gerunds and one infinitive. Change "to go to the creek" to "going to the creek."
"All my student's are here."
What is the punctuation mark in "student's" called? Is it being used correctly? Explain.
Apostrophe
No, it is not being used correctly because apostrophes show possessives, but this is a plural. It should be "students"
I want to eat these Starbursts so badly, but I can’t eat them until I’ve finished my sandwich.
Identify all the independent clauses and dependent clauses in this sentence. Then say what kind of sentence it is.
Independent: "I want to eat these Starbursts so badly," "I can't eat them"
Dependent: "Until I've finished my sandwich"