L1 Because of Winn-Dixie Grammar

What is the simple subject in the sentence:

This book contains a collection of poems.

• book

• contains

• collection

• poems

What is the simple subject in the sentence:

All of a sudden, the knight left the castle on a horse.

• sudden

• knight

• castle

• horse

What is the simple predicate in the sentence:

Many tourists visit the Alamo in Texas.

• tourists

• visit

• Alamo

• in

What is the simple predicate in the sentence:

Domingo and his friends rode their bikes to the zoo.

• Domingo

• friends

• rode

• bikes

Which of these sentences is a fragment?

• The moon orbits Earth.

• Astronauts travel in spaceships.

• Working to build new spaceships.

• Some scientists study Earth and space.

Which of these sentences is a fragment?

• Traveling quickly by airplane.

• People traveled in covered wagons.

• A train was often called a steam horse.

• Many years ago, travel was dangerous and difficult.

Which of these sentences is a fragment?

• Sam has a pet fish.

• A snake can be a pet.

• A cat can climb a tree.

• The dog with the spotted tail.

What revision is needed in sentences 1 and 2?

(1) Josie went outside.

(2) Noticed it was starting to snow.

• Josie went outside, noticed. It was starting to snow.

• Josie went/ Outside noticed. It was starting to snow.

• Josie went outside and noticed it was starting to snow.

• Josie went outside, it was starting to snow. Noticed.

What revision is needed in sentences 1 and 2?

(1) The class went on a field trip to the bank.

(2) Watched the bank tellers work.

• The class, went on a field trip to the bank, watched the bank tellers work.

• The class went. On a field trip to the bank they watched the bank tellers work.

• The class went on a field trip. To the bank they watched. The bank tellers work.

• The class went on a field trip to the bank. They watched the bank tellers work.

What revisions is needed in sentences 1 and 2?

(1) While camping in Everglades National Park.

(2) We saw a crocodile.

• While camping in Everglades National Park, we saw a crocodile.

• While camping. In Everglades National Park, we saw a crocodile.

• While camping, in Everglades National Park. We saw a crocodile.

• While camping. In Everglades National Park. We saw a crocodile.