Sentences
Is the following a sentence, fragment, statement, or question:
One of my sisters
Fragment
Determine whether the italicized word or words are the simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate, or complete predicate.
A small boat travels there every hour.
simple subject
Correct the sentence by putting commas where they belong:
The school’s sports teams include baseball soccer and football.
The school’s sports teams include baseball, soccer, and football.
Determine whether the sentence below is simple or compound and identify the conjunction:
Something was tapping on my window.
simple
Correct the run-on sentence or comma splice by writing it as a compound sentence:
The official waves the flag the race begins!
The official waves the flag, and the race begins!
Is the following a sentence, fragment, statement, or question:
Ran off across the lawn
fragment
Determine whether the italicized word or words are the simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate, or complete predicate.
The entire ride takes about twenty minutes.
complete subject
Correct the sentence by putting commas where they belong:
Mr. Tompkins our coach will lead the team onto the field.
Mr. Tompkins, our coach, will lead the team onto the field. (appositive)
Determine whether the sentence below is simple or compound and identify the conjunction:
Was the noise real, or was I still dreaming?
compound, or
Correct the run-on sentence or comma splice by writing it as a compound sentence:
The driver pushes the gas pedal the car zooms forward.
The driver pushes the gas pedal, and the car zooms forward.
What is the correct end punctuation and is it a statement, question, command, or exclamation?
I had them in my backpack
. statement
Determine whether the italicized word or words are the simple subject, complete subject, simple predicate, or complete predicate:
My grandparents live on an island.
complete predicate
Correct the sentence by putting commas where they belong:
Yes we love it when people sing the school song!
Yes, we love it when people sing the school song!
Determine whether the sentence below is simple or compound and identify the conjunction:
My parents heard me and came into my room.
simple
Correct the run-on sentence or comma splice by writing it as a compound sentence:
The race is soon over, she wins another trophy.
The race is soon over, and she wins another trophy.
What is the correct end punctuation and is it a statement, question, command, or exclamation?
I am so angry about losing them
! exclamation
Determine whether the italicized words are a compound subject or compound predicate:
The teacher and the students open their books.
compound subject
Correct the run-on sentence. Use commas and semicolons where needed.
I had rehearsed every night my sister had even helped with the hardest scenes.
I had rehearsed every night; my sister had even helped with the hardest scenes.
Use a subordinating conjunction to combine the two simple sentences into one complex sentence.
I was worried about the dog. She wouldn’t eat.
I was worried about the dog because she wouldn't eat.
Correct the run-on sentence or comma splice by writing it as a compound sentence:
The driver pushes the gas pedal the car zooms forward.
The driver pushes the gas pedal, and the car zooms forward.
What is the correct end punctuation and is it a statement, question, command, or exclamation?
Help me look for them
(. or !) command
Determine whether the italicized words are a compound subject or compound predicate:
The students arrive and sit down.
compound predicate
Correct the run-on sentence. Use commas and semicolons where needed.
It’s our favorite band we have to see them!
It’s our favorite band; we have to see them!
Use a conjunction to create one compound or complex sentence from the two simple sentences. Use commas correctly.
My grandmother called. No one was home.
My grandmother called, but no one was home.
Correct the run-on sentence or comma splice by writing it as a compound sentence:
She speeds around the curve she doesn’t lose control.
She speeds around the curve, but she doesn’t lose control.