Grammar Diagnostic: Complete Sentences

Do you capitalize the first word in a sentence?

• Yes
• No
• Sometimes
• Depends what kind of sentence

Which of these needs to be capitalized?

• texas
• lobster
• television
• starship

Which of these needs to be capitalized?

• maria

• hello

• today

• phone

Which is correct?

• Fred is not british.
• That food has got to be Italian.
• Bill is from mexico.
• Most mexican food is spicy.

How should every sentence end?

• a capital letter

• a punctuation mark (period, question mark, etc.)

• nothing

• a name

Is this a complete sentence?

The commercial

• This is a complete sentence.

• This is NOT a complete sentence. This is a fragment.

Is this a complete sentence?

Because the commercial was convincing

• This is a complete sentence.

• This is NOT a complete sentence. This is a fragment.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Is this a complete sentence?

Brenda chased the pug around the kitchen

• This is a complete sentence.

• This is NOT a complete sentence. This is a fragment.

Is this a complete sentence?

The barking dog sat when he was told to.

• This is a complete sentence.

• This is NOT a complete sentence. This is a fragment.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Is this a complete sentence?

Because the dog sat.

• This is a complete sentence.

• This is NOT a complete sentence. This is a fragment.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B