Sentences Review

(1) Hayes Elementary School had an Open House for parents and students. (2) The teachers at the school. (3) Parents and students sat through a 20-minute presentation.

Sentence 2 contains an error. Which of the following ways could you rewrite the sentence?

• The teachers and staff at the school.

• The teachers at the school put together a presentation.

• The teachers at the school were.

• Make no change.

(1) The school library has a wide range of books. (2) The students at the school. (3) They can borrow books for up to two weeks.

Sentence 2 contains an error. Which of the following ways could you rewrite the sentence?

• The students and teachers at the school.

• The students at the school enjoy reading.

• The students at the school were.

• Make no change.

(1) The library has a contest. (2) The number of books read each month.

Which shows the best way to revise or combine Sentences 1 and 2?

• The library has a contest, the number of books read each month.

• The library has a contest the number of books read each month.

• The library has a contest for the number of books read each month.

• Make no change.

(1) The community center offers various activities. (2) The members of the community. (3) They can participate in these activities for free.

What change, if any, should be made to Sentence 2?

• The members and visitors of the community.

• The members of the community enjoy participating.

• The members of the community were.

• Make no change.

(1) Have you ever heard of hydroponics. (2) Hydroponics is a method of growing plants in a nutrient-rich water solution instead of soil. (3) The word comes from the Greek words hydro, meaning water, and ponos, meaning labor.

What change, if any, should be made to Sentence 1?

• Change the period to an exclamation point.

• Change the period to a comma.

• Change the period to a question mark.

• Make no change.

(1) Have you ever heard of hydroponics. (2) Hydroponics is a method of growing plants in a nutrient-rich water solution instead of soil. (3) The word comes from the Greek words hydro, meaning water, and ponos, meaning labor.

How could you rewrite Sentence 1 to be an exclamatory sentence?

• You need to hear about hydroponics!

• You have heard about hydroponics.

• Listen to what I know about hydrophonics.

• Make no change.

(1) Wind power or wind energy is a form of renewable energy. (2) Harnesses the power of the wind to generate electricity. (3) It involves using wind turbines to convert the turning motion of blades. (4) Pushed by moving air into electrical energy.

Which shows the best way to combine Sentences 1 and 2?

• Wind power or wind energy is a form of renewable energy that harnesses the power of the wind to generate electricity.

• Wind power or wind energy is a form of renewable energy, harnesses the power of the wind to generate electricity.

• Wind power or wind energy is a form of renewable energy because harnesses the power of the wind to generate electricity.

• Make no change.

(1) The sun is a star. (2) It is the center of our solar system. (3) The sun provides light and heat to Earth.

Which shows the best way to combine Sentences 1 and 2?

• The sun is a star, it is the center of our solar system.

• The sun is a star, and it is the center of our solar system.

• The sun is a star because it is the center of our solar system.

• Make no change.

(1) He finished his homework. (2) He went out to play.

Which shows the best way to combine Sentences 1 and 2?

• He finished his homework he went out to play.

• He finished his homework, and he went out to play.

• He finished his homework or he went out to play.

• Make no change.

Maria give a presentation and her class listens.

Find the errors in these compound sentences. Identify improper subject-verb agreements. Identify where a comma should be placed in each sentence.

• Maria gave a presentation, and her class listened.

• Maria gives a presentation and her class listens.

• Maria gave a presentation, and her class listens.

• Make no change.