Fixing Sentences
Is this sentence a run-on, complete sentence (independent clause), or a fragment (dependent clause)?
Even though I don't like spicy food.
Fragment--dependent clause!
Even though I don't like spicy food.
Name 4 of the FANBOYS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Most Central American countries speak which language?
Spanish
True or False?
The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Ocean border Central America to the East & West.
True
Is this sentence a run-on, complete sentence (independent clause), or a fragment (dependent clause)?
Even though I don't really like spicy food I eat it sometimes my sister makes the best papaya salad.
Run on sentence!
Even though I don't really like spicy food I eat it sometimes my sister makes the best papaya salad.
Even though I don't really like spicy food, I eat it sometimes because my sister makes the best papaya salad.
Name 3 conjunctive adverbs
However, Therefore, Meanwhile, Consequently, Similarly, Instead, Otherwise, Furthermore
America is part of which continent?
North America or South America
North America
True or False?
Central America has LOTS of active volcanoes.
True
For example: Pacaya (Guatemala), Arenal (Costa Rica), Santa Maria (Guatemala)
How can you fix the following sentence(s)? Use connecting words and/ or punctuation.
My room is a mess. I plan on cleaning it after work tomorrow.
1. My room is a mess, but I plan on cleaning it after work tomorrow.
2. My room is a mess; however I plan on cleaning it after work tomorrow.
3. Even though my room is a mess, I plan on cleaning it after work tomorrow.
Is this an independent or dependent clause?
As I edited my article for school newspaper.
Dependent!
As I edited my article for school newspaper.
What is the biggest country in Central America?
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Honduras
Guatemala
There is no place in Central America that is more than ________ from an ocean.
45 miles
125 miles
386 miles
125 miles
How can you fix the following sentence(s)? Use connecting words and/ or punctuation.
After my run, I was tired and dehydrated I drank two bottles of water my legs were sore I didn't have time to stretch.
1. After my run, I was tired and dehydrated, so I drank two bottles of water. My legs were sore, but I didn't have time to stretch.
2. After my run, I was tired and dehydrated, and I drank two bottles of water. Even though my legs were sore, I didn't have time to stretch.
3. After my run, I was tired and dehydrated; I drank two bottles of water. My legs were sore, but I didn't have time to stretch.
Is this an independent or dependent clause?
While we were walking over the bridge, it started to rain.
Independent!
In which country is the Panama Canal located?
Panama
Describe the climate of the coastal areas of Central America.
Tropical, warm, rainy, humid, rainy season & dry season
How can you fix the following sentence(s)? Use connecting words and/ or punctuation.
Since she was a kid, Edna has devoted two hours a day to painting. She has developed a unique and amazing style that many people admire.
The Oakland Museum is including her work in an important show next month. She is nervous because she has never been part of a museum show before.
Since she was a kid, Edna has devoted two hours a day to painting; consequently she has developed a unique and amazing style that many people admire. The Oakland Museum is including her work in an important show next week, but she is nervous because she has never been part of a museum show before.
What are some signal words you can look for to tell if something is a dependent clause?
(in other words, if these words are at the beginning of a clause, then it will be a dependent clause)
As, Since, Because, When, While, After, Throughout, During, Until, Even Though, While, Whether, Unless
One country in Central America has English as its official language. Which one?
Belize
Nicaragua
Panama
Costa Rica
Belize
The tallest mountain in Central America is ________ ft. tall.
6,988 / 13,845 / 42,550
It is located in __________.
Costa Rica / Honduras / Guatemala
The tallest mountain in Central America is 13,845 ft tall. It is located in Guatemala.