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Prepositions
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Is the following sentence a fragment? If so, why is it a fragment? Was so big nobody could reach it.
This sentence is a fragment. There is no subject
100
How do you repair the following sentence? "Judy leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious accident." A) This sentence is correct B) life, and she C) life, she
B With a comma alone the sentence would be a comma splice.
100
What is the complete predicate of this sentence? Her best friend sleeps late on the weekends.
sleeps late on the weekends
100
Since it takes approximately one thousand years for a used printer cartridge to decompose, recycling these plastic ink dispensers helps the environment. What type of sentence?
What is complex?
100
We walked across the wet grass. What word is the preposition?
What is across?
200
What is a fragment and what is another name for a fragment?
A fragment is a group of words that don't make a complete thought or is missing a subject or a verb. Also known as incomplete sentences or dependant clauses
200
What is a run-on sentence and the two types?
A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or a conjunction. Fused and Comma Splice
200
What is the complete subject of this sentence? The cranky baby kept us up all night.
The cranky baby
200
Aaron has an unconventional swing, but he manages to drive the ball farther than some professional golfers. What type of sentence?
What is compound?
200
Do you often see Maria at the office? What is the preposition?
What is at?
300
Is the following sentence a fragment? "The teacher is old and mean."
This is not a fragment. There is a subject, a verb, and it makes a complete thought.
300
How many independent clauses does a run-on sentence have?
A run-on sentence has at least two independent clauses.
300
What is the simple predicate of this sentence? After we finished our pizza, we went to the movies.
went
300
Ben usually wears his heavy coat in the winter to stay warm. What type of sentence?
What is simple?
300
What is the object of the preposition in this sentence? The football players waited to go out on the field.
What is field?
400
Tell if each sentence is a fragment or complete 1) Toys of all kinds thrown everywhere. 2) Aunt Olivia always wears a motorcycle helmet. 3) Ronald sat.
1) fragment 2) complete 3) complete
400
Name at least two ways to fix a run-on sentence.
1) Write the two independent clauses as separate sentences using periods. 2) Use a comma and any one of the following connecting words: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So 3) Use a semicolon 4) Make a dependent clause by adding a subordinating conjunction and add to another sentence to make a complex sentence
400
What is the simple subject of this sentence? The confusion with the schedule made everyone late for class.
confusion
400
Erin is a competitive horseback rider, and she will be competing in the next World Equestrian Games, which are held every four years. What type of sentence?
What is compound-complex?
400
Since we were late for class, the teacher made us stay late. What is the prepositional phrase?
What is for class?
500
What are the two ways to fix a fragment?
Add what is missing (subject, verb, and complete thought) Add to another sentence
500
Is the following sentence a run-on, or a complete sentence? Nick tinted his hair blue the dye lasts for a week. If it is a run on how can you fix it?
Run on Add a conjunction and comma
500
What are the complete subject and the complete predicate of this sentence? Joe and Bill waved from across the room.
CS: Joe and Bill CP: waved from across the room
500
What are the four types of sentences and what are their parts? (clauses)(conjunctions)
Simple- one independent clause Compound- two independent clauses, coordinating conjunction Complex- One dependent, one independent and subordinating conjunction Compound-Complex- One dep, 2 ind, 1 cooordinating conjunction and one subordinating conjunction
500
What is a preposition?
What is a word that describes when, where or how something happens? Describes position or location.