Phrases and Clauses
A phrase is a group of words that work together, but it does not have both a subject and a predicate
What is a phrase?
What type of sentence is this: "Please hand me the book"?
It is an imperative sentence because it gives a command or request.
What is a sentence that consists of one independent clause with a subject and a predicate?
What is a simple sentence?
What is an incomplete sentence that does not express a complete thought or lacks a subject or predicate?
What is a sentence Fragment?
Choose the correct sentence:
"The dogs run fast." or "The dogs runs fast."
"The dogs run fast" is correct because the subject "dogs" is plural, so the verb "run" should also be plural.
What is a clause?
A clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and a predicate (verb).
Which type of sentence is this: "What time does the train arrive?"
It is an interrogative sentence because it asks a question.
What is a sentence that consists of two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (like "and," "but," or "or")?
What is a compound sentence?
Identify the sentence fragment:
(1)"After school, we went to the park."
(2)"We went to the park after school because it was sunny."
(3)"We went to the park after."
(3) We went to the park after" is a fragment because it is incomplete and does not finish the thought.
Choose the correct sentence:
"She don't like to swim." or "She doesn't like to swim."
"She doesn't like to swim" is correct because "doesn't" matches the singular subject "she."
What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?
An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a dependent clause cannot and depends on an independent clause to make sense.
Which type of sentence is: "I can't believe it’s already February!"
It is an exclamatory sentence because it expresses strong emotion or excitement.
What is a sentence that consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause?
What is a complex sentence?
Correct the following run-on sentence:
"I like pizza I eat it every Friday."
"I like pizza I eat it every Friday" is a run-on sentence because there should be a conjunction or punctuation separating the two independent clauses.
Which sentence is correct?
"The teacher and the student is walking down the hall." or "The teacher and the student are walking down the hall."
"The teacher and the student are walking down the hall" is correct because "teacher" and "student" are two subjects, so the verb must be plural.
Which of the following is a dependent clause: "When I get home," or "I went to the store"?
"When I get home" is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete thought.
What is the indicative sentence in the following: "The weather is cold today, and I am feeling sick"?
"The weather is cold today" is indicative, as it makes a statement of fact.
What type of sentence is the example below?
"I went to the store, and I bought some apples because I wanted a snack."
What is a compound-complex sentence?
What is the error in this sentence: "She loves to paint she paints every weekend."
The error is a run-on sentence. It should be corrected by adding a conjunction or separating it with punctuation, like: "She loves to paint, and she paints every weekend."
Choose the correct sentence:
"Neither the dog nor the cat are here." or "Neither the dog nor the cat is here."
"Neither the dog nor the cat is here" is correct because the subject closest to the verb ("cat") is singular, so the verb should also be singular.
Identify the clause(s) in the sentence: "I will go to the park if it stops raining."
"if it stops raining" is the dependent clause, and "I will go to the park" is the independent clause.
Identify the sentence type: "Shut the door quickly, or the cold air will come in!"
This is an imperative sentence because it gives a direct command.
Identify if this sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:
"I love reading books, and I enjoy writing stories even though I am very busy."
This is a compound-complex sentence because it has two independent clauses ("I love reading books" and "I enjoy writing stories") and one dependent clause ("even though I am very busy").
Correct this run-on sentence: "He went to the store he forgot his wallet"?
"He went to the store, but he forgot his wallet."
Which of the following sentences is correct?
"The team have won the game." or "The team has won the game."
"The team has won the game" is correct because "team" is a collective noun treated as singular.