Subject Verb Agreement
We is encouraging people to look through their cupboards for cans to donate.
What change should be made to this sentence?
Change "is" to "are"
Mammals have red blood,____ insects have yellow blood.
What is the best conjunction for this sentence?
And
What type of sentence is the following:
Katie raised her hand.
Simple Sentence
I stood up. My purse pushed my friend's glasses onto the floor.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
I stood up, and my purse pushed my friend's glasses onto the floor.
(19) In 2003, at a drive-through coffee shop, the customers set a record and in Connecticut.
What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 19?
In 2003, at a drive-through coffee shop in Connecticut, the customers set a record.
That’s why, for the final week of January, we is collecting food for people in our community.
What change should be made in this sentence?
Change "is" to "are"
Blue whales are the largest living creatures, ____ tortoises have the longest life span.
What is the best conjunction for this sentence?
But
Give an example of a simple sentence.
Sentence has 1 subject and 1 predicate.
Susan began using her own bike to ride to school. She rode to the gas station on the weekends too.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
Susan began using her own bike to ride to school and to the gas station on the weekends.
(2) She can’t wait to play Zoo Madness. (3) She skips through the introduction and gets right to the action.
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 2 and 3?
She can't wait to play Zoo Madness, so she skips through the introduction and gets right to the action.
Food from our cupboards will goes to local shelters and the home of the elderly.
What change should be made to this sentence?
Change "goes" to "go"
An owl cannot move its eyes,____ it must move its whole head to look in different directions.
What is the best conjunction for this sentence?
So
What type of sentence is the following:
Brenda worked hard on the election, but Max didn't do any work.
Compound Sentence
Bluebonnets and Indian paintbrushes scatter the Texas roadsides. Sunflowers do too.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
Bluebonnets, Indian paintbrushes, and Sunflowers scatter the Texas roadsides.
What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?
He made his way steadily down. A grin began to spread over his face.
He made his way steadily down and a grin began to spread over his face.
In January, each class work on their own community service project.
What change should be made to this sentence?
Change "work" to "works"
Elephant seals can stay underwater for 30 minutes,_____they can dive to depths of more than 500 feet.
What is the best conjunction for this sentence?
And
What type of sentence is the following:
The confetti fell from the ceiling and covered the floor.
Compound predicate (1 subject/2 predicates)
Students could work in large groups at the tables. They could work in small groups too.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
Students could work in large groups or small groups at the tables.
(3) Some people search inside a twisting model of the human brain, others walk past rows of wooden towers that stand like soldiers in a field.
What is the correct way to write sentence 3?
Some people search inside a twisting model of the human brain. Others walk past rows of wooden towers that stand like soldiers in a field.
or
Some people search inside a twisting model of the human brain, and others walk past rows of wooden towers that stand like soldiers in a field.
As Principal Green say, “You are never too young to serve your community.”
What change should be made to this sentence?
Change "say" to "says"
Dogs can produce about 10 different sounds,_____ cats can produce more than 100 vocal sounds.
What is the best conjunction for this sentence?
But
What type of sentence is the following:
George went to the store after he heard about the hurricane.
Complex Sentence
On the playground they learn to share and communicate with other children. They also learn to play with other children.
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
On the playground they learn to share, communicate, and play with other children.
After reviewing our energy use we began driving to the store once a week instead of multiple times.
What revision should be made to this sentence?
After reviewing our energy use, we began driving to the store once a week instead of multiple times.
Or
We began driving to the store once a week instead of multiple times after reviewing our energy use.