Grammar Review (Flex)

​Grammar Review

By Jeanette Van Zomeren

Complete Sentence vs. Fragment

Subject + Predicate = Complete Sentence

Subject: The noun that performs the action. The "who"

Predicate: The part of the sentence that has the verb. It's what the subject does.

Complete sentence should also have a complete idea.

​If a sentence is missing a subject or a predicate than it is a sentence fragment

Multiple Choice

Running down the street in the rain.

• Complete Sentence

• Fragment Sentence

Multiple Choice

She was running down the street in the rain.

• Complete sentence

• Sentence Fragment

Match

She was running down the street in the rain.

• Subject

• Predicate

• Complete sentence

• Action

• Context

She

was running down the street in the rain

She was running

running

in the rain

• She

• was running down the street in the rain

• She was running

• running

• in the rain

Multiple Choice

Because I was late to class.

• Complete sentence

• Sentence fragment

Open Ended

Make this a complete sentence:

Because I was late to class

Compound vs. Complex sentences

Compound sentence = , + conjunction

Ex. I wanted to go to the game, but it started raining.

Complex sentence = independent clause + dependent clause + dependent clause + .....

Ex. I stayed up late because I had to finish my homework.

Complex sentences

Complex sentence = independent clause + dependent clause + dependent clause + .....

Examples:
When the bell rang, the students quickly left the classroom.
I’ll call you after I finish my homework.
Although he was nervous, he gave a great speech.

Multiple Choice

If you study hard, you will do well on the test.

• Complex

• Compound

Multiple Choice

She studied for the test, and she felt confident about her answers.

• Complex

• Compound

Have to attach two independent clauses together

Example
I don’t think we will be able to go to the beach this week; it is supposed to rain both Saturday and Sunday.

Semicolons ;

Can attach an independent clause with a dependent clause

Example
My plate is full of my favorite foods: pollo con arroz, tortillas, cheese, salsa.

Colons :

Colon (:) vs. Semicolon (;)

Multiple Choice

She gave me great advice___ always be honest and work hard.

• Colon (:)

• Semicolon (;)

Multiple Choice

I have a big test tomorrow___ I can’t go out tonight.

• Colon (:)

• Semicolon (;)

Multiple Choice

The sky was dark and cloudy___a storm was on the way.

• Colon (:)

• Semicolon (;)

Multiple Choice

There was only one rule in his classroom____always be respectful

• Colon (:)

• Semicolon (;)

Parts of Speech

Noun: Person, place, thing, or idea
Adjective: Describes a noun
Verb: action word
Adverb: describes the action (asks "how" did someone do something)

Parts of Speech

She quickly grabbed the red book and placed it on the table.

Noun: Book, table
Verb: grabbed, placed
Adverb: quickly
Adjective: red

Match

He slowly opened the heavy door and walked into the kitchen

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

• Adjective

Door, kitchen

Opened, walked

Slowly

Heavy

• Door, kitchen

• Opened, walked

• Slowly

• Heavy

Match

They carefully painted the old fence and hung it beside the house.

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

Fence, house

Painted, hung

Old

Carefully

• Fence, house

• Painted, hung

• Old

• Carefully

Poll

Which topic of grammar are you most confident?

• Parts of Speech

• Colons vs. Semicolons

• Complete Sentences & Sentence Fragments

• Compound vs. Complex sentences

Poll

Which topic of grammar are you least confident?

• Parts of Speech

• Colons vs. Semicolons

• Complete Sentences & Sentence Fragments

• Compound vs. Complex sentences