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WorksheetsRevision and Editing of Sentences
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Worksheet time: 24hrs 19mins
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two or more phrases joined together by coordinating conjunctions or punctuation.
A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two or more independent clauses joined together by coordinating conjunctions or punctuation.
A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two or more dependent clauses joined together by coordinating conjunctions or punctuation.
A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two or more words joined together by coordinating conjunctions or punctuation.
Give an example of a simple sentence.
I eat.
They swim.
He walks.
She runs.
What is a complex sentence?
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains two independent clauses.
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains only dependent clauses.
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains no clauses.
Which type of sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction?
Complex sentence
Compound sentence
Simple sentence
Compound-complex sentence
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A compound-complex sentence is a sentence that contains at least three independent clauses and no dependent clauses.
A compound-complex sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
A compound-complex sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
A compound-complex sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause and no dependent clauses.
Give an example of a compound sentence.
I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.
I went to the store and bought a dog.
I went to the store, and I bought a house.
I went to the store and bought a car.
Give an example of a complex sentence.
The cat is sleeping.
I like pizza.
She went to the store.
After I finish my homework, I will go to the movies.
Which type of sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause?
compound sentence
simple sentence
declarative sentence
complex sentence
What is an example of a simple sentence?
I eat.
They swim.
He walks.
She runs.
Define a complex sentence.
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains two independent clauses.
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains only dependent clauses.
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains no clauses.
Provide an example of a compound sentence.
I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.
I went to the store and bought a dog.
I went to the store, and I bought a house.
I went to the store and bought a car.
Quentin's journal has never been read by anyone.
simple
complex
compound
compound/complex
Dad is cooking lasagna for dinner, and I cannot wait!
compound
complex
compound/complex
simple
Tina is redecorating her room; however, her sister Tammy is not.
compound
complex
simple
compound/complex
When ice is on the road, drive more cautiously.
complex
compound
simple
compound/complex
We'll have pizza for dinner tonight if we can get to Mr. Jim's before they close.
complex
compound
compound/complex
simple
After she heard Adele, my cousin bought one of her CDs, and she sent her a fan letter.
compound/complex
compound
complex
simple
Unless I misread the Amazon order, the package should arrive tomorrow; however, it may have been back-ordered.
compound/complex
compound
complex
simple
Which sentence type has only 1 independent clause?
simple
compound
complex
compound/complex
Which sentence type has 2 independent clauses separated by a comma and FANBOYS word OR a semicolon?
simple
complex
compound
compound/complex
Which sentence type includes 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause?
simple
complex
compound
compound/complex
Which sentence type includes 1 dependent clause and 2 independent clauses separated by comma+FANBOYS or semicolon?
compound/complex
complex
compound
simple
What is the clause in this sentence?
The marching band won a top rating at the state band contest on Saturday.
The marching band won
at the state band contest
on Saturday
a top rating
What is the phrase in this sentence?
After they ran, Jan and Steve walked to the grocery store.
to the grocery store
After they ran
Jan and Steve walked
walked to the grocery store
Which type of clause is the underlined part below?
As long as Rick goes to the game, he can get some nachos for me.
independent clause
dependent clause
Which type of clause is the underlined part below?
I often feel amazed that the words are mine after I have written a story.
dependent clause
independent clause
What is the best definition of an infinitive?
A verb phrase with an -ing word
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
The word "to" plus a verb
What is the best definition of a gerund?
A verb phrase with an -ing word
A verb that ends in -ing and functions as a noun
A combination of helping verbs and other words
The word "to" plus a verb
A participle ALWAYS looks like __________.
verb ending in -ing
verb ending in -ed
to + verb
a verb ending in -ing, -ed, or -en
A participle always acts like a(n) __________.
Noun
Adverb
Adjective
Verb
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
What type of verbal is in red in the sentence above?
How many prepositional phrases do you notice in this sentence: Ancestors in every variety of dress from the Elizabethan knight to the buck of the Regency, stared down and daunted us.
2
3
4
5
6
With that in mind, what is the subject and verb of this sentence: Ancestors in every variety of dress from the Elizabethan knight to the buck of the Regency, stared down and daunted us.
Subject= dress; Verb= daunted
Subject= regency; Verb= stared and daunted
Subject= ancestors; Verb= stared and daunted
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase: The thorns in the stem of the rose (hurt, hurts) me. (Choose all that apply!)
The thorns
in the stem
of the rose
me
With that in mind, what is the correct verb of this sentence: The thorns in the stem of the rose (hurt, hurts) me. (Choose all that apply!)
Hurt
Hurts
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase: The man in the corner of the store (live, lives) on my street. (Choose all that apply!)
The man
in the corner
of the store
on my street
With that in mind, what is the correct verb of this sentence: The man in the corner of the store (live, lives) on my street. (Choose all that apply!)
Live
Lives
To what extent do you think you understand prepositional phrases?
I don't think I get it.
I think I get it.
I know I understand.
I really really got this! So easy!
Identify the verb/verb phrase in this sentence: Matthew had been sleeping in his bed.
had
been sleeping
been sleeping in
had been sleeping
Select the verb/verb phrase in the following sentence: Sarah is giving a present to Mark.
is
giving
is giving
giving present
Select the verb/verb phrase in the following sentence: The girls basketball team did go to State.
did
did go
did go to
go
Do Now: Identify the participial phrase in the sentence:
The retriever, known for his gentle nature, played catch with the children.
The retriever
known for his gentle nature
played catch
with the children
What is a participle?
A noun that acts like a verb
A verb that acts as a noun
A verb that acts as an adjective.
a verb that acts as a verb
A participial phrase must be placed closest to the noun it modifies. Looking at the two sentences, which makes the most sense?
Carrying a heavy pile of books, his foot caught on a step.
Carrying a heavy pile of books, he caught his foot on a step.
Which is correctly punctuated?
Waiting for her ride to school. Marie saw a deer leap into the woods.
Waiting for her ride to school, Marie saw a deer leap into the woods.
Waiting, for her ride to school, Marie saw a deer leap into the woods.
Waiting for her ride to school Marie, saw a deer leap into the woods.
Which of the following is properly punctuated?
The reward, announced in the newspaper, was a large sum of money.
The reward announced in the newspaper was a large sum of money.
The reward, announced in the newspaper was a large sum of money.
The reward announced in the newspaper, was a large sum of money.
- Identify the participial phrase: Diving near a reef, the marine biologist saw a shark.
Diving near a reef,
the marine biologist
saw a shark
none of the above.
2.Identify the participles in the sentence: A peeled and sliced cucumber can be added to the salad.
peeled
sliced
peeled and sliced
can be added
3.Identify the participle: The water drained slowly in the pipe clogged with dog hair.
drained slowly
drained
clogged with dog hair
clogged
Exit Slip: Combine the sentences using a participial phrase.
The compass was shattered into tiny pieces. The compass was useless.
after I walked away from the explosion
independent clause
dependent (subordinate) clause
I failed my test
dependent (subordinate) clause
independent clause
as Sarah rode the flying pig
dependent (subordinate) clause
independent clause
on a sunny day
phrase
clause
fighting in Narnia
phrase
clause
because she cried
phrase
clause
Fred loves chicken
phrase
clause
the fish stick
phrase
independent clause
dependent (subordinate) clause
the dog sneezed
phrase
independent clause
dependent (subordinate) clause
as he ran
phrase
independent clause
dependent (subordinate) clause
get her you fools
phrase
independent clause
dependent (subordinate) clause
swinging from the tree
phrase
independent clause
dependent (subordinate) clause
she fell down the stairs
phrase
independent clause
dependent (subordinate) clause
she fell down the stairs
phrase
independent clause
dependent (subordinate) clause
Which of these sentences are constructed correctly?
She hit a brick wall and the car flipped over.
She hit a brick wall, and the car flipped over.
After hitting a brick wall; the car flipped over
The car flipped over after hitting a brick wall.
Which of these sentences has the correct verb tense and subject agreement?
Reading, writing, and arithmetic is my favorite thing to do.
Reading, writing, and arithmetic are my favorite things to do.
Charles had ate the last apple right in front of me.
Charles had eaten the last apple before his mother, sister, and little brother arrives home.
What is the best combination of the two sentences?
She wanted to go to prom and she never asked for permission.
She wanted to go to prom; never asked for permission
She wanted to go to prom but she never asked for permission.
Although she wanted to go to prom, she never asked for permission.
Choose the best coordinating conjunction to join the sentence pair.
We can ask for directions. We can use a map.
and
but
or
because
The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike.
While I ate dinner I watched Regular Show.
When writing a persuasive essay, it's important to include a counterargument/refutation because...
a counterargument agrees with your opinion
a counterargument helps you fill up the page
acknowledging the other side helps prove the writer's credibility
a counteragrument and refutation look good
When providing examples for a persuasive essay, its important to avoid using
historical examples
real life, anecdotal examples
literature examples
hypothetical examples
Which word best enhances the clarity of the sentence below?
Sheryl thought it was a bad idea to create a new logo for the stubborn client.
replace thought with believed
replace bad with risky
replace client with customer
make no change
(27) He later explained that he just wasn’t confident he would be able to land the kayak safe.
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 27?
Change explained to explains
Change confident to confidant
Change safe to safely
No change needs to be made in this sentence.
After a few more questions and a breif pause, the quiz continued.
Fatima realizes she has offered a weak thesis in this paper. Which of the following could replace sentences 1 and 2 and provide a more effective thesis statement for Fatima’s paper?
(1) Mia Hamm is a soccer player who is fun to study. (2) She is an expert at the sport who has encouraged others to play
Mia Hamm is an interesting and fun personality, and I am grateful for this opportunity to research her story. I think that as you read my paper, you will agree that she has added great energy to women’s sports in this country and also to sports around the world.
Mia Hamm is one of the most celebrated female soccer players of all time and is an inspiration to young women everywhere. Her contributions to women’s soccer have had an unmistakable impact on the sport, both in the United States and internationally.
There is a soccer player in this country that is clearly more talented than all the rest. Her name is Mia Hamm, and she is an outstanding player and a model athlete who works hard to make sure she is always setting an example for other athletes and for the world at large.
If you don’t know Mia Hamm, you probably don’t know much. Many people say that she is the greatest soccer player of all time because she is so supremely committed to soccer and also to all that it means to herself and the other people of the world.
(6) What caused these people to build an underground city in the Australian desert? (7) In 1915 14-year-old Willie Hutchison discovered some rich opal fields in the area. (8) After all, miners from all over the world flooded into the region to seek their fortunes.
Which transition should replace "After all" in sentence 8?
Soon
Instead
Finally
Otherwise
(32) “I am proud of Rafa’s decision,” he commented, and I think it is a great testament to his character and courage.”
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 32?
Insert quotation marks before the first and
Change I think to we think
Change testament to testiment
No change needs to be made in sentence 32.
What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 14?
(14) And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, where she helped her team win four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way.
And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, she helped her team win four NCAA championships and broke many school records along the way.
And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina and won four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way, which helped her team.
And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, which helped her team win four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way.
And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, where she helped her team win four NCAA championships and broke many school records along the way.
Which sentence is written correctly?
In the morning. the mat is rolled up and placed in a small closet.
In the morning, the mat is rolled up and placed in a small closet.
As the mat is rolled up and placed in a small closet, it is in the morning.
In the morning, the mat is rolled up, and placed in a small closet.
Dan and his wife Lisa have invented a new way of celebrating thanksgiving.
Change Dan to dan
Change invented to inventing
Change celebrating to celabrating
Change thanksgiving to Thanksgiving.
Revise this: The forest was very beautiful.
The forest was enchanting.
The forest made me very happy.
Redwoods stretched from the dense, green foliage into the blue sky.
The forest was big and majestic. There were trees everywhere.
Elizabeth had been studying for hours; ____________, she hoped to do well on the test.
similarly
therefore
nevertheless
however
Jared ate and ate; ____________ , he never gained weight.
nevertheless
furthermore
more over
in addition
Jared is an avid wrestler. ____________ to playing the sport, he loves to watch matches on television.
However
As a result
In addition
Meanwhile
Robert fell asleep in French class; ___________, he missed the entire lesson.
consequently
for example
in addition
in contrast
________ Cristo was extremely tired first period, he still managed to complete the assignment for the class.
As a result
Although
Furthermore
Meanwhile
Elliot, Daniel, and Elizabeth all wear eyeglasses; ___________, they need them for distance, not for reading.
moreover
whereas
similarly
in addition
____________ the school choir performance, Monica, Elizabeth, and Melissa sang the holiday songs in Spanish.
During
Because of
Finally
Instead of
Which of these sentences should Ms. Keller add at the beginning of the paragraph (sentences 7-15) to serve as the most effective position statement for her essay?
I think I would like the four-day school week because I would enjoy the extra time to rest on the weekend.
The four-day school week is a great idea for all students and parents, and even the school district would likely benefit.
We spend way too much time during the week in school, and it would be nice to have a three-day weekend for a part-time job or to just relax.
The four-day school week provides benefits that would help the students, teachers, and schools in our district.
Ms. Keller wants to add a quotation that will help support the idea presented in sentence 16. Analyze the quotations below. Which of these would be the most effective to insert after sentence 16?
One state official noted, "It's the same as giving the key to your house to a burglar."
The founder of Facebook once said, "When you give everyone a voice and give people power, the system usually ends up in a really good place."
"Our head of social media is the customer," said a spokesperson for one well-known company.
"We're all social creatures," one magazine states.
Which of these ideas could best follow and support sentence 23?
More than 150,000 people visit the small town each year, and a host of movies, including Kangaroo Jack, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, and Opal Dream, have all been filmed there.
Coober Pedy residents now make their livelihood in both the tourism industry and opal-mining industry, and this keeps most people working and able to provide for their families.
Today the people in this town get the vast majority of their water from under ground from a source 24 kilometers away that has to be pimped in via an underground pipeline.
Since February of 1915, many of the highest-quality opals in the entire world have been found in Coober Pedy; in fact, Coober Pedy is sometimes even referred to as the opal capital of the world.
Which of these details could best follow and support sentence 22?
Though she had injured her ankle badly in the game, Hamm still managed to take control of the ball and pass it to a teammate who then scored the winning goal.
Hamm held a record for the most international goals until June 2013, when her record was broken by another American, Abby Wambach.
For 17 years Hamm played with and often led the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team and she was U.S. Soccer's Female Athlete of the Year from 1994 to 1998.
Hamm received another great accolade in 2004, when she was included on a list of the 125 Greatest Living Soccer Players.
