Sentence Types
What type of sentence contains only one independent clause?
Simple
How can you better write this sentence:
"The dog was fast. He ran away."
"The fast dog ran away."
What does RACES stand for?
Restate and answer the question, Cite evidence, Explain evidence, Summarize
Add a comma to this sentence: "After the party the girls were not feeling friendly towards each other."
"After the party, the girls were not feeling friendly towards each other."
Correct this sentence: "aubrey and i went to Six Flags together".
A sentence containing two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (FANBOYS).
Compound
Rearrange these sentences in a logical order: Rearrange these sentences to create a logical flow: 1. I packed my bag. 2. I was ready for school. 3. I woke up.
3, 1, 2
This part of RACES requires you to use "quotation marks" so you don't plagiarize.
Citing Evidence
Where do the quotation marks belong? "Jane said, Please pass me the salt."
Jane said, "Please pass me the salt."
Which word should be capitalized in this sentence: jack went to the zoo to see the lions.
Jack
A sentence containing one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Complex
Choose the correct word:
Choose the correct word: "It's/Its going to be a long day."
It's
How many pieces of evidence do you need for a strong ECR?
Two
Fix the punctuation: Fix the capitalization and punctuation: "The king shouted, let the games begin!"
The king shouted, "Let the games begin!"
Correct this sentences: Last summer we visited mount rushmore in south dakota.
Last summer we visited Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
A group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone
Dependent clause.
Fix the run-on sentence:
"I love summer it is so hot."
"I love summer; it is so hot."
or
"I love summer because it is so hot."
What word should be avoided in your essays?
I
Fix this sentence: "I haven't gotten none."
"I haven't gotten any."
Correct this sentence: On our cruise, captain smith came to our table at dinner to wish us a good time.
On our cruise, Captain Smith came to our table at dinner to wish us a good time.
What type of sentence is this: "Because it was cold, I wore a coat."
Complex
Correct the sentence:
"The group of students are going on a field trip."
"The group of students is going on a field trip."
What is is called when you put a sentence or idea from a story into your own words?
Paraphrasing
Make this phrase possessive: The football belonging to Jordan.
Jordan's football
Find all the capitalization errors: "My aunt went white-water Rafting on the colorado river".
My aunt went whit-water rafting on the Colorado River.