WorksheetsSENTENCE DETECTIVES
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1.What is the subject? The child in my group sings well.
in my group
the child
sings well
the child sings
What is the complete predicate?
The boy and his friends are playing in the yard.
The boy and his friend
and his friends are
are playing
are playing in the yard
What is the compound subject?
The students and the teacher are attending the school play.
the teacher
the students and the teacher
are attending the school play
the school play.
What is the complete compound predicate?
The students sat and listened to the pianist.
the student
sat
sat and listened
sat and listened to the pianist.
Which clause is the following ?
Although I am hungry.
independent clause
dependent clause
Which clause is the following?
The man on the train has no ticket for his journey.
independent
dependent
What kind of sentence is the following?
The statue near the building is to be demolished.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-complex
What kind of sentence is the following?
After the examination, John slept for two hours.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Name the sentence error
The man swings the bat he hits the girl.
Run-on
Fragment
Comma splice
What is the sentence error?
Mary stopped the car. Along the busy street
Run-on
Fragment
Comma splice
What kind of error is used in the sentence?
Mary stopped the taxi, she wanted a ride to town.
Run-on
Fragment
Comma splice
Which method is used to correct the sentences ?
- Everyone yawns, but few understands the dynamics of yawning
comma + coordinating conjunction
Conjunction + complete sentence
They are learning a new song. They need to practice.
fragment + independent clause
two independent sentences
They are learning a new song ; they need to practice.
independent+ independent
semicolon
They need to practice because they are learning a new song.
dependent clause first
independent clause first
