MAP Review

Writing MAP Review

Multiple Select

A complete sentence has:

**hint there are four answers!**

• capitalization

• subject

• punctuation

• pronouns

• predicate

Fragment or Sentence?

Read the following statements and decide if they are fragments or sentences?

Mark was mad at Paul because he didn't let him borrow his charger.

Think about it: sentence or fragment?

Multiple Choice

Mark was mad at Paul because he didn't let him borrow his charger.

• Fragment

• Sentence

Walking down the street.

Think about it: sentence or fragment?

Multiple Choice

Walking down the street.

• Fragment

• Sentence

The man behind her

Think about it: sentence or fragment?

Multiple Choice

The man behind her

• Fragment

• Sentence

Before she left for vacation, Julia said goodbye to her friends.

Think about it: sentence or fragment?

Multiple Choice

Before she left for vacation, Julia said goodbye to her friends.

• Fragment

• Sentence

There, Their, and They're

The following questions are fill-in-the blank. Read the sentences and determine which there, they're, or their you will need to complete the sentence.

___ is a small puppy napping on the couch.

Think about it: they're, there, their

Davian and his cousin were looking for ____ math notebooks.

Think about it: they're, there, their

___ going hiking next week.

Think about it: they're, there, their

Jessica and Kayla aren't giving up on ___ goal to pass the semester.

Think about it: they're, there, their

Independent and Dependent Clauses

before she left for vacation

Think about it: Dependent or Independent clause?

Multiple Choice

D or I: before she left for vacation

• Dependent clause

• Independent clause

Julia said goodbye to her friends.

Think about it: Dependent or Independent clause?

Multiple Choice

D or I: Julia said goodbye to her friends.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

while she waited for the bus stop

Think about it: dependent or independent clause?

Multiple Choice

D or I: while she waited for the bus stop

• Dependent clause

• Independent clause

Compound Sentences

Think about it

What is the best way to combine these independent clauses to create a compound sentence? (1) I like apples. (2) My sister doesn't like apples.

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to combine these independent clauses to create a compound sentence? (1) I like apples. (2) My sister doesn't like apples.

• I like apples. But my sister does not like apples.

• I like apples, but my sister does not like apples.

• I like apples but, my sister does not like apples.

• I like apples but my sister does not like apples.

Think about it

What is the best way to combine these independent clauses to create a compound sentence? (1) I didn't hear my alarm. (2) I was late to school.

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to combine these independent clauses to create a compound sentence? (1) I didn't hear my alarm. (2) I was late to school.

• I didn't hear my alarm, because I was late to school.

• I didn't hear my alarm, so I was late to school.

• I didn't hear my alarm so I was late to school.

• I didn't hear my alarm because I was late to school.

Think about it

What is the best way to combine these independent clauses to create a compound sentence? (1) Emily likes NCT. (2) She likes BTS too.

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to combine these independent clauses to create a compound sentence? (1) Emily likes NCT. (2) She likes BTS too.

• Emily likes NCT, but she likes BTS too.

• Emily likes NCT, and she likes BTS too.

• Emily likes NCT, so she likes BTS too.

• Emily likes NCT, and she likes BTS too.

Think about it

What is the best way to combine these independent clauses to create a compound sentence? (1) You should always do your work. (2) You'll fail the class.

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to combine these independent clauses to create a compound sentence? (1) You should always do your work. (2) You'll fail the class.

• You should always do your work, or you'll fail the class.

• You should always do your work, but you'll fail the class.

• You should always do your work, so you'll fail the year

• You should always do your work, yet you'll fail the year.

Complex Sentences

Complex sentences have an independent and a dependent clause. They are joined by a subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUBBIS) to create a complex sentence.

Multiple Choice

Which one of these complex sentences is properly punctuated?

• If, her grades don't improve, Alexis will be removed from the basketball team.

• If her grades don't improve Alexis will be removed from the basketball team.

• If her grades don't improve, Alexis will be removed from the basketball team?.

• If, her grades don't improve, Alexis will be removed from the basketball team?

Think about it

Identify the dependent clause in this complex sentence: Pierre stretches before he runs his daily mile.

Multiple Choice

Identify the dependent clause in this complex sentence: Pierre stretches before he runs his daily mile.

• Pierre stretches

• before he runs his daily mile

Think about it

Identify the independent clause in this complex sentence: Whenever Edelyn finishes her work, she puts her down.

Multiple Choice

Identify the independent clause in this complex sentence: Whenever Edelyn finishes her work, she puts her down.

• Whenever Edelyn finishes her work

• she puts her head down

Think about it

Create your own complex sentence that BEGINS with a subordinating conjunction. Remember to capitalize and punctuate your sentences!

Open Ended

Create your own complex sentence that BEGINS with a subordinating conjunction. Remember to capitalize and punctuate your sentences!