Run-on Sentences
Linking Verb or Action Verb?
Irregular Verbs
All about the subject
Teacher Trivia
100

What is a run-on sentence? 

Run-on sentences occur when two sentences are combined without a proper conjunction or punctuation.

100

What is an Action Verb?

A verb that shows any kind of action.

100

Identify the past tense of the following verb:

Fly

Flew

100

What is the simple subject? 

A simple subject is the person or thing a sentence is about.
100

How old is Alex Teacher? REALLY. 

How old is Lola Teacher?

Alex Teacher: 26 years old

Lola Teacher: 28 years old

200

Fix this run-on sentence using a conjunction: 

Lola teacher and I want to see Twisters it is showing at 7:00 tonight.

1) Lola teacher and I want to see Twisters. It is showing at 7:00 tonight. 

2) Lola teacher and I want to see Twisters, and it is showing at 7:00 tonight. 

3) Lola teacher and I want to see Twisters, which is showing at 7:00 tonight. 

200

What is a linking verb? 

A linking verb is a verb that shows a state of being. It does not show action. 

200

Identify the past tense of the following verb:

Buy

Bought

200

What is the difference between a simple subject and complete subject?

A simple subject is one, simplified word that describes the subject. The complete subject is all the words that tell or describe the subject. 

200

Where are Alex Teacher and Lola Teacher from? 

*Bonus points if you can name the specific city*

Alex Teacher: Houston, Texas, USA

Lola Teacher: Nigeria/UK, Northampton

300

Fix the run-on sentence using a conjunction: 

Luca usually drinks water at POLY his favorite drink is a cola flavored slush.

Luca usually drinks water at POLY, but his favorite drink is a cola flavored slush. 

300

What is a helping verb? What are the 2 helping verbs we learned in class? 

A helping verb works with the main verb in a sentence to tell about an action. Helping verbs alwasy come before the main verb. 

to be, to have

300

Identify the past tense of the following verb: 

Put

Put

300

Identify the complete subject: 

The expensive designer store alwasy has a long line of people waiting outside. 

The expensive designer store always has a long line of people waiting outside. 
300

What is Alex Teacher's favorite Korean food? 

Andong Jjimdak

400

Fix this run-on sentence using a conjunction: 

The ground started to shake James took cover underneath his desk.

The ground started to shake, so James took cover underneath his desk.

400

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. What kind of verb is it? 

Ericson and Rose (is / are / were) both currently students at POLY. 

are; linking verb

400

Identify the past tense of the following verb: 

Drink

Drank

400

Identify the simple subject: 

The spiced apple cider warmed my tummy on a cold winter day.

The spiced apple cider warmed my tummy on a cold winter day.

400

What other languages do Alex Teacher and Lola Teacher speak? 

Lola Teacher: Yoruba

Alex Teacher: Spanish

500

Is the following a run-on sentence? 

The wind blew all of the leaves that I raked back onto my lawn.

It is not a run-on sentence.

500

Identify the verbs in the sentence. What kind of verbs are they? 

Lion missed last Friday so he has not taken the test yet. 

Missed - action verb

has taken - helping verb and past participle of take 

500

Identify the past tense of the following verb: 

Awake

Awoke

500

Identify the simple subject: 

The smell of the rotting garbage was unbearable.

The smell of the rotting garbage was unbearable.

500

What is Alex teacher and Lola teacher's shoe size? They are the same :)

260