SENTENCE OR FRAGMENT
Combining Sentences
Conjunctions,Interjections, Prepositions
Homophones
Commas
100
Sentence or Fragment? Goes to the store.
What is FRAGMENT
100
Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? My parents are strict. My parents are loving. A. As long as my parents are strict, they are loving. B. While my parents are strict, my parents are loving. C. My parents are strict yet loving. D. My parents are strict for they are loving.
What is C. My parents are strict yet loving.
100
Please place your supplies in your desk and your book bag in your locker. and
What is CONJUNCTION
100
We ______________ the siren before we saw the firetruck. a. heard b. herd
What is a. heard
100
I saw the rainbow too. Which sentence is correctly punctuated? a. I saw, the rainbow too. b. I saw the rainbow, too. c. I, saw the rainbow too.
What is b. I saw the rainbow, too.
200
SENTENCE OR FRAGMENT The camera is broken.
What is SENTENCE
200
Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? Fold the clothes. Put the clothes away. A. Wherever you fold the clothes, put them away. B. Fold the clothes whenever you put them away. C. After you fold the clothes, put them away. D. Put the clothes away before you fold them.
What is C. After you fold the clothes, put them away.
200
I was called to the office by the principal during Math class. DURING
What is PREPOSITION
200
I ______________ my shoelaces in knots. a. tied b. tide
What is a. tied
200
Mom let's plant some tomatoes. Which sentence is correctly punctuated? a. Mom let’s plant, some tomatoes. b. Mom let’s, plant some tomatoes. c. Mom, let’s plant some tomatoes.
What is c. Mom, let’s plant some tomatoes.
300
SENTENCE OR FRAGMENT The newest and best movie.
What is FRAGMENT
300
Which sentence is written correctly? A. I want those shoes, but I don’t have enough money to pay for them. B. I want those shoes but I don’t have enough money to pay for them. C. I want those shoes but, I don’t have enough money to pay for them.
What is A. I want those shoes, but I don’t have enough money to pay for them.
300
The title page is usually near the beginning of the book. NEAR
What is PREPOSITION
300
We drove down the _____________ slowly because we were lost. a. rode b. road
What is road
300
No I didn't catch a butterfly in my net. Which sentence is correctly punctuated? a. No I didn’t catch a butterfly, in my net. b. No I didn’t catch, a butterfly in my net c. No, I didn’t catch a butterfly in my net.
What is c. No, I didn’t catch a butterfly in my net.
400
SENTENCE OR FRAGMENT The noise came from over there.
What is SENTENCE
400
Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? The play was cancelled. Half of the cast had strep throat. A. The play was cancelled because half of the cast had strep throat. B. The play was cancelled, and half of the cast had strep throat. C. The play was cancelled so half of the cast had step throat. D. After the play was cancelled, half of the cast had strep throat.
What is A. The play was cancelled because half of the cast had strep throat.
400
Ugh! I can’t stand it when my pencils aren’t sharp! UGH
What is INTERJECTION
400
We watched the boat _________________ into the sunset. a. sale b. sail
What is b. sail
400
Butterflies have wings and they have antennas. Which sentence is correctly punctuated? d. Butterflies have wings, and they have antennas. e. Butterflies have, wings and they have antennas. f. Butterflies have wings and, they have antennas
What is f. Butterflies have wings and, they have antennas
500
SENTENCE OR FRAGMENT Long, blue shelves with hearts on them.
What is FRAGMENT
500
Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? Do you want to name the puppy Olaf? Do you want to name the puppy Reggie? A. Even though you want to name the puppy Olaf, you want to name him Reggie. B. Do you want to name the puppy Olaf because his name is Reggie? C. Do you want to name the puppy Olaf or Reggie? D. So that you want to name the puppy Olaf, we will name him Reggie.
What is C. Do you want to name the puppy Olaf or Reggie?
500
Behind the bench you will find the equipment we need for our game. BEHIND
What is PREPOSITION
500
Kara drew a picture of a ________________ and a butterfly. a. flour b. flower
What is b. flower
500
Wow that bug is huge! Which sentence is correctly punctuated? a. Wow that bug, is huge! b. Wow that, bug is huge! c. Wow, that bug is huge!
What is c. Wow, that bug is huge!