Sentence Detectives
Decide whether each sentence is compound or a run-on. If it is a run-on, you must fix it!
I wanted to play outside, but it started raining.
What is compound?
Proper Noun or Common Noun
Philadelphia
What is Proper Noun?
Make each noun singular or plural. (depending on the noun)
Map
What are Maps?
Rewrite the phrase correctly with a possessive noun.
The backpack belongs to Sarah.
What is Sarah's Backpack?
Correct the possessive noun: "The childrens' books are on the table.
Decide whether each sentence is compound or a run-on. If it is a run-on, fix it.
Sarah went to the store, she bought some apples.
What is run-on?
Sarah went to the store, and she bought some apples.
Proper or Common Noun
teacher
What is common noun?
Make each noun singular or plural. (depending on the noun)
Child
What are Children?
Rewrite the phrase correctly with a possessive noun.
The shoes belong to the girls.
What are The girls' shoes?
Write the singular possessive form of student.
Decide whether each sentence is compound or a run-on. If it is a run-on, fix it.
We can go swimming, or we can ride our bikes.
What is compound?
Proper or Common Noun
Atlantic Ocean
What is proper?
Make each noun singular or plural. (depending on the noun)
Mice
What is Mouse?
Rewrite the phrase correctly with a possessive noun.
The toys belong to the boy.
What is the boy's toys?
Write the plural possessive form of wolves.
What are wolves'?
Decide whether each sentence is compound or a run-on. If it is a run-on, fix it.
I finished my homework I watched television.
What is Run-on?
I finished my homework, and I watched television.
Identify the common noun
Mia has a puppy.
Make each noun singular or plural. (depending on the noun)
Knife
What are Knives?
Rewrite the phrase correctly with a possessive noun.
The house belongs to the children.
What is the children's house?
Identify the proper noun and common noun: "Emma visited the museum.
What is proper - Emma?
What is common - museum?
Combine these two simple sentences into one compound sentence:
We went to the park.
It was raining.
We went to the park, but it was raining.
A common noun that the Eagles could fit in.
What is football team
Make each noun singular or plural. (depending on the noun)
City
Rewrite the phrase correctly with a possessive noun.
The lyrics belongs to the music.
What are The music's words?
Name the singular, plural, and plural possessive of the noun:
child
child/children/children's