4 types of sentences
Subject/Predicate
Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences
Conjunctions
Fragments &
Run-ons
100
This type of sentences makes a statement and ends in a period.
What is a declarative sentence?
100
This is the key word in the complete subject. It is usually a noun or pronoun.
What is a simple subject?
100
There are no tricks to this problem.
What is a simple sentence?
100
The seven FANBOYS are these coordinating conjunctions.
What is For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So?
100
This is any word group that does not have both a subject and a predicate or does not express a complete thought.
What is a fragment?
200
This type of sentence asks a question and ends in a question mark.
What is an interrogative sentence?
200
This is the complete predicate of this sentence: The rules of the game became more and more complicated.
What is became more and more complicated?
200
Japan is composed of many Islands although it is a smaller country.
What is a complex sentence?
200
The coordinating conjunction in this sentence: The numbers have decreased, yet some survive.
What is yet?
200
This consists of two or more sentences that are run together with commas or without any punctuation.
What is a run-on sentence?
300
An example of this type of sentence is: "Students, please prepare for this test by studying and asking questions"
What is an imperative sentence?
300
This sentence shows a compound subject, a compound predicate, or both. The group gathered and traded ideas for their report.
What is a compound predicate?
300
The snow had to end, or the school would be canceled.
What is a compound sentence?
300
The correlative conjunctions in this sentence: Either the fan will start working, or I will melt.
What is either or?
300
This is a proper correction of this fragmented sentence: After I eat lunch
What is After I eat lunch, I will play outside.***
400
Write an example of an exclamatory sentence on the board.
What is *** student example.
400
This sentence shows a compound subject, a compound predicate, or both. They went to the game and cheered on their team.
What is a compound predicate?
400
After Tigers won game three, I thought they would make it to the World Series.
What is a complex sentence.
400
The correlative conjunction, "just as" is always matched with this conjunction.
What is so?
400
This is a proper correction of this run-on sentence: I want to go home and I want to take a nap.
What is I want to go home, and I want to take a nap. I want to go home. I want to to take a nap. I want to go home and take a nap.
500
Write an example of an imperative sentence on the board.
What is ***student example.
500
The simple subject for this sentence is this. Please read the directions before starting the next section.
What is you?
500
This is the subordinate conjunction is this complex sentence: Not all sap produces syrup although all trees produce sap.
What is although?
500
The correlative conjunction "not only" is always matched with this.
What is but (also)?
500
This is a proper correction of this run-on sentence: Many of the rivers in Canada near Hudson Bay are excellent for canoeing, there are also certain rivers where the sport could be quite dangerous.
What is Many of the rivers in Canada near Hudson Bay are excellent for canoeing, but there are also certain rivers where the sport could be quite dangerous. ?