Sentence Rules
Sentences start with a __________ letter.
Capital
Identify the subject in the following sentence:
Carlos enjoyed an ice cream sundae during his vacation.
Carlos
Identify the verb in the following sentence:
The rabbit hopped over the fence into the garden.
hopped
Is the statement below a sentence or fragment?
The red apple.
Fragment
What two words below are AN INFINITIVE?
Jessie likes to sing.
The _________ tells WHO or WHAT the sentence is about.
Subject
Identify the subject in the following sentence:
I would rather go to Alaska than California.
I
Identify the verb in the following sentence:
Vicky encouraged Juan to finish the 1-mile run during gym class.
encouraged
Is the statement below a sentence or fragment?
Jumped off the bed.
Fragment
Which word below is an ADJECTIVE?
Stacy was wearing a yellow sweatshirt on Tuesday.
Yellow
Sentences need to end with a punctuation mark. What are the THREE types of punctuation marks?
.
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Identify the subject in the following sentence:
Do you know the muffin man?
You
Identify the verb in the following sentence:
Lisa likes to swim.
likes
Is the statement below a sentence or fragment?
The red apple fell from the tree.
Sentence
List 3 verbs.
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The _________ is the action word of a sentence. It tells what the subject DOES in a sentence.
Verb
Identify the subject in the following sentence:
Cara likes to swim at the public pool over the summer.
Cara
Identify the VERBS in the sentence below:
Jennifer packed her suitcase and drove to the airport before her flight.
packed, drove
Is the statement below a sentence or fragment?
David jumped over the fence.
Sentence
___________ nouns need to ALWAYS BE CAPITALIZED.
Proper
The last question to ask yourself when writing sentences is:
Does the sentence make sense?
Identify the SUBJECTS in the following sentence:
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
Jack, Jill
Identify the VERBS in the sentence below:
Ms. D collected the papers, graded them, and returned them to her students the next day.
Is the statement below a sentence or fragment?
After Halloween, Ms. D immediately began decorating her house for Christmas.
Statement
List as many subjects as you can in 1 minute. The team with the most subjects wins DOUBLE POINTS for this round!!!!!
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