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#26
Identify the independent clause in the following sentences. (Hint: there is only 1 per sentence.)
1. Even though the class whined for Mr. Cates to ease up, he just furrowed his brows and continued to dish out the homework.
2. As a result of the dog eating a bunch of chocolate, he had an upset stomach, which caused him to leave a mess for Emily to clean.
3. I don't like the rule about backpacks because it is inconsistent.
Identify the independent clause in the following sentences. (Hint: there is only 1 per sentence.)
1. Even though the class whined for Mr. Cates to ease up, he just furrowed his brows and continued to dish out the homework.
2. As a result of the dog eating a bunch of chocolate, he had an upset stomach, which caused him to leave a mess for Emily to clean.
3. I don't like the rule about backpacks because it is inconsistent.
#25
Write a sentence that contains 2 subordinate clauses.
Example: When it comes to winning the World Series, the Cubs are not the experts because they have not won in over 100 years.
Write a sentence that contains 2 subordinate clauses.
Example: When it comes to winning the World Series, the Cubs are not the experts because they have not won in over 100 years.
#24
Write a sentence with a subordinate clause in it. Remember: write a complete sentence (independent clause) and then add your subordinate clause, starting with one of those words on the list.
Write a sentence with a subordinate clause in it. Remember: write a complete sentence (independent clause) and then add your subordinate clause, starting with one of those words on the list.
#23
The following sentences are composed of 2 clauses each, an independent and a subordinate. Label each.
1. If you think that energy drinks are healthy, you have been greatly misinformed.
2. A lot of students are convinced that they aren't too bad for them.
3. Energy drink companies, while they do have to label the number of calories in each beverage, do not have to disclose the amount
of caffeine in each container.
The following sentences are composed of 2 clauses each, an independent and a subordinate. Label each.
1. If you think that energy drinks are healthy, you have been greatly misinformed.
2. A lot of students are convinced that they aren't too bad for them.
3. Energy drink companies, while they do have to label the number of calories in each beverage, do not have to disclose the amount
of caffeine in each container.
#22
Click here and copy down the list at the end of the slide show (2nd to last slide) of the words that start subordinate clauses in your grammar notes.
Click here and copy down the list at the end of the slide show (2nd to last slide) of the words that start subordinate clauses in your grammar notes.
#21
Identify all of the prepositional phrases in the following sentence:
Of all the sports that I played in high school, basketball was my favorite because, for a short time, my team team was the best in the state, and we won all of our tournaments.
Identify all of the prepositional phrases in the following sentence:
Of all the sports that I played in high school, basketball was my favorite because, for a short time, my team team was the best in the state, and we won all of our tournaments.
#20
Prepositions are always followed by a noun (object of the preposition) to form a prepositional phrase. Pick 10 prepositions from the list and make prepositional phrases. For example:
toward the car , except for my brother
Prepositions are always followed by a noun (object of the preposition) to form a prepositional phrase. Pick 10 prepositions from the list and make prepositional phrases. For example:
toward the car , except for my brother
#19 Copy the list of common prepositions into your grammar notes
#18
a) In 1 minute, list as many adjectives as you can that you could use to describe a food item.
b) In 1 minute, list as many adverbs as you can that you could use to describe how a teacher might talk to you. (Hint: Think of words ending in -ly.)
a) In 1 minute, list as many adjectives as you can that you could use to describe a food item.
b) In 1 minute, list as many adverbs as you can that you could use to describe how a teacher might talk to you. (Hint: Think of words ending in -ly.)
#17
Identify each underlined word as an adjective or adverb.
a) Hey, you guys, I've got a great idea--slick shoes.
b) Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.
c) Did you think I'd be too stupid to know what a eugoogly is?
d) I'll be back.
Identify each underlined word as an adjective or adverb.
a) Hey, you guys, I've got a great idea--slick shoes.
b) Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.
c) Did you think I'd be too stupid to know what a eugoogly is?
d) I'll be back.
#16
Identify each underlined word as an adjective or an adverb.
a) Just when I thought you couldn't possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this and totally redeem yourself!
b) I'm in a glass case of emotion.
c) I don't know how to put this, but I'm kind of a big deal.
d) You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity.
e) Go ahead, make my day.
Identify each underlined word as an adjective or an adverb.
a) Just when I thought you couldn't possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this and totally redeem yourself!
b) I'm in a glass case of emotion.
c) I don't know how to put this, but I'm kind of a big deal.
d) You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity.
e) Go ahead, make my day.
#15
What descriptive words (adjectives and adverbs) do you see in the following sentences?
a) The young lady in the blue dress accidentally fell down on stage.
b) Her high heels were way too big for her feet.
c) She slowly stood with a red face and bruised ego.
What descriptive words (adjectives and adverbs) do you see in the following sentences?
a) The young lady in the blue dress accidentally fell down on stage.
b) Her high heels were way too big for her feet.
c) She slowly stood with a red face and bruised ego.
#14
a) Find the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence: I will be going to the pet groomer after school, for my dog, of course.
b) Find the subject in the following sentence: In the rear view mirror were blinking lights.
c) Choose the correct verb that agrees with the subject: To everyone involved in the scam (go/goes) severe punishment.
a) Find the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence: I will be going to the pet groomer after school, for my dog, of course.
b) Find the subject in the following sentence: In the rear view mirror were blinking lights.
c) Choose the correct verb that agrees with the subject: To everyone involved in the scam (go/goes) severe punishment.
#13
a) To hard working souls _____ prosperity and contentment. (come/comes)
b) On the wall at the end of the hall ________ a formal portrait of Isaac and his family and an old map of Tidewater. (hang/hangs)
c) On the kitchen counter, behind the detonator, _______ my glasses. (lie/lies)
a) To hard working souls _____ prosperity and contentment. (come/comes)
b) On the wall at the end of the hall ________ a formal portrait of Isaac and his family and an old map of Tidewater. (hang/hangs)
c) On the kitchen counter, behind the detonator, _______ my glasses. (lie/lies)
#12
a) The cost of mattresses (has/have) gone up lately.
b) John and his friend Lisa (eats/eat) at a restaurant which (is/are) near the skytrain station.
c) There (is/are) ants on the windowsill.
d) In the sky (is/are) millions of stars.
e) There (is/are) 25 students in that class.
a) The cost of mattresses (has/have) gone up lately.
b) John and his friend Lisa (eats/eat) at a restaurant which (is/are) near the skytrain station.
c) There (is/are) ants on the windowsill.
d) In the sky (is/are) millions of stars.
e) There (is/are) 25 students in that class.
#11
a) Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
b) George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
c) One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
d) The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
e) The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
f) Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
a) Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
b) George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
c) One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
d) The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
e) The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
f) Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
#10
Find the subject(s) in the following sentences.
a) Steve and Shannon walked along the beach though snow covered the sand.
b) In Chicago, one cannot eat in a place if it is on fire.
c) Skiing is a fantastic sport though many people cannot do it.
Find the subject(s) in the following sentences.
a) Steve and Shannon walked along the beach though snow covered the sand.
b) In Chicago, one cannot eat in a place if it is on fire.
c) Skiing is a fantastic sport though many people cannot do it.
#9
Find the subject in each of the following sentences:
a. The cat jumped from the coffee table to the couch, but he missed and crashed to the floor.
b. If a donkey sleeps in a bath tub in Oklahoma, it is against the law.
c. Does the internet cause more harm than good?
Find the subject in each of the following sentences:
a. The cat jumped from the coffee table to the couch, but he missed and crashed to the floor.
b. If a donkey sleeps in a bath tub in Oklahoma, it is against the law.
c. Does the internet cause more harm than good?
#8
Describe what a good leader is. Is leadership a trait you are born with? Or can you develop it? Are you a natural-born leader? Have you developed into a leader? Who is the greatest leader that you have personally known?
Describe what a good leader is. Is leadership a trait you are born with? Or can you develop it? Are you a natural-born leader? Have you developed into a leader? Who is the greatest leader that you have personally known?
#7
a. Write a sentence that utilizes an action verb.
b. Write a sentence that utilizes a helping verb.
c. Write a sentence that utilizes a linking verb.
a. Write a sentence that utilizes an action verb.
b. Write a sentence that utilizes a helping verb.
c. Write a sentence that utilizes a linking verb.
#6
Write the verb(s) in each of the following sentences.
a. Where is the verb in this sentence?
b. School lunches have become silly because of Mrs. Obama's program.
c. The soup tastes like it has peas in it.
Write the verb(s) in each of the following sentences.
a. Where is the verb in this sentence?
b. School lunches have become silly because of Mrs. Obama's program.
c. The soup tastes like it has peas in it.
#5
Write the verbs/verb phrases you see in the following sentences.
a. I am going to the Star Wars showing at 8:00.
b. She has been asking for help on that assignment for 10 minutes.
c. He has not been honest with his mother about where he went.
Write the verbs/verb phrases you see in the following sentences.
a. I am going to the Star Wars showing at 8:00.
b. She has been asking for help on that assignment for 10 minutes.
c. He has not been honest with his mother about where he went.
#4
Write the verbs you see in the following sentences.
a. You should write the verbs that you see in this sentence when you read it.
b. Cold weather definitely moved into the area over the weekend, and I don't like it!
c. The young puppy destroyed every shoe that we had in the house.
Write the verbs you see in the following sentences.
a. You should write the verbs that you see in this sentence when you read it.
b. Cold weather definitely moved into the area over the weekend, and I don't like it!
c. The young puppy destroyed every shoe that we had in the house.
#3
Explain why each of the following are fragments. If it isn't a fragment, write Correct.
a. At lunch, during the last few minutes, in the middle of the cafeteria, and just before the bell.
b. Some of the students in my English 10 class, who are no more mature than a third grader.
c. Attempting to irritate his neighbor, Steve lit a bag of dog poo and dropped it on his porch and rang the door bell.
Explain why each of the following are fragments. If it isn't a fragment, write Correct.
a. At lunch, during the last few minutes, in the middle of the cafeteria, and just before the bell.
b. Some of the students in my English 10 class, who are no more mature than a third grader.
c. Attempting to irritate his neighbor, Steve lit a bag of dog poo and dropped it on his porch and rang the door bell.
#2
Correct each of the following run-ons. If it is correct, write Correct.
a. My academic advisor told me not to take 18 credit hours for the fall semester I'm regretting not having listened to
her.
b. Organizations that promise students a scholarship if they pay an extraordinarily high application fee are most likely scams I've
seen it happen time and time again.
c. Because Rose was late for the all-you-can-eat buffet, she had to order from the main menu.
Correct each of the following run-ons. If it is correct, write Correct.
a. My academic advisor told me not to take 18 credit hours for the fall semester I'm regretting not having listened to
her.
b. Organizations that promise students a scholarship if they pay an extraordinarily high application fee are most likely scams I've
seen it happen time and time again.
c. Because Rose was late for the all-you-can-eat buffet, she had to order from the main menu.
#1
Label each of the following as having a run-on or fragment, or if it is a complete sentence.
a. Purdue offers many majors in engineering. Such as electrical, chemical, or industrial engineering.
b. The maps show a relative decline in Anglican and Congregational Churches in relation to the growth of other churches between
1750 and 1850, which reflects the shift towards the disestablishment of state churches and the demand for a constitutional
guarantee of religious freedom that occurred during the American Revolutionary Settlement.
c. The sun is high, put on some sunblock.
d. The current city policy on housing is incomplete as it stands. Which is why we believe the proposed amendments should be
passed.
e. The boy showed us his tickets someone gave them to him.
Label each of the following as having a run-on or fragment, or if it is a complete sentence.
a. Purdue offers many majors in engineering. Such as electrical, chemical, or industrial engineering.
b. The maps show a relative decline in Anglican and Congregational Churches in relation to the growth of other churches between
1750 and 1850, which reflects the shift towards the disestablishment of state churches and the demand for a constitutional
guarantee of religious freedom that occurred during the American Revolutionary Settlement.
c. The sun is high, put on some sunblock.
d. The current city policy on housing is incomplete as it stands. Which is why we believe the proposed amendments should be
passed.
e. The boy showed us his tickets someone gave them to him.