Kinds of Sentences
Punctuation for this sentence The children are reading in the library
What is periods
The complete subject in this sentence. The tall oak tree dropped its leaves in the wind.
What is The tall oak tree
The prepositional phrase in this sentence: The curious dog chased the ball across the yard.
What is across the yard
T or F: A compound sentence has two complete sentences combined with a comma and conjunction.
What is true
True or False - A run on sentence is two complete sentences combined together with a comma and conjunction.
What is false
Punctuation for this sentence: Did you finish your homework
What is question mark
The complete predicate The soccer players ran down the field with determination.
What is ran down the field with determination
Phrase that answer the question when: My best friend painted a colorful picture after art class.
What is after art class
T or F: A complex sentence always follows this pattern. Independent - Subordinating conjunction - Dependent
What is false
Run on or Comma Splice - Researchers searched for food in the jungle, they set traps for animals.
What is comma splice
Punctuation for this sentence: What an amazing game that was
What is exclamation mark
The simple subject Our teacher read a fascinating story about explorers.
What is teacher
Phrase that answer the question where: The little boy built a sandcastle near the water.
What is near the water
What is complex.
Run on or Comma Splice - The storm passed quickly the streets still flooded.
What is run on
Punctuation for this sentence: Line up quietly
What is periods
The simple predicate The firefighter carried the child to safety.
What is carried
Phrase that answer the question how: The artist painted with a steady hand.
What is with a steady hand
Compound or Complex: We can walk to the library, or we can ride our bikes.
What is compound
Fix this sentence: I studied the for the test, I reviewed my notes.
What is I studied for the test, and I reviewed my notes OR I studied for the test. I reviewed my notes.
Name this type of sentence: Hold the door for everyone.
What is imperative
The __________ is missing from this sentence. built a sandcastle near the water.
What is subject
Direct Object of this sentence: Our teacher read a fascinating story about explorers.
What is story
The dependent clause is: We will start the project after the supplies arrive.
Fix this sentence. We can walk to the library we can ride the bus.
What is We can walk to the library, or we can ride the bus. OR We can walk to the library. We can ride the bus.