Grammar Practice- Chapter 1 Use this homework to prepare for your quiz tomorrow!
A. Identifying Sentences: Identify each of the following groups of words as a sentence or a sentence fragment
1. Trying a double somersault.
2. She barely caught her partner’s hands!
3. As she began the triple.
4. She fell into the net.
5. The crowd gasped.
B. Identify the Subject: Underline the simple subject (remember, it may be compound)
6. Foods and beverages with large amounts of sugar can contribute to tooth decay.
7. The lava from a volcano hardens when it cools.
8. The earthquake survivors camped on blankets in the rubble.
9. In Beijing, the bicyclists weave through the busy streets.
10. By 1899, many gold prospectors had rushed to Alaska.
C. Identifying Verbs and Verb Phrases: Underline the verb or verb phrase twice (it may be compound)
11. Teenagers need a balanced diet for good health.
12. A balanced diet improves student performance in school.
13. Students are sometimes in a hurry and skip breakfast.
14. Good eating habits keep you healthy and make you stronger.
15. Start eating right!
D. Classifying and Punctuating Sentences: Classify each sentence as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory and put the correct punctuation at the end of it.
16. In ancient times, the Julian calendar was used
17. Why was it called Julian
18.In 1752, the calendar was changed in England
19. Tell me the result
20. Eleven days in September were lost
Grammar Practice- Chapter 1 Use this homework to prepare for your quiz tomorrow!
A. Identifying Sentences: Identify each of the following groups of words as a sentence or a sentence fragment
1. Trying a double somersault.-FRAGMENT
2. She barely caught her partner’s hands!-SENTENCE
3. As she began the triple.-FRAGMENT
4. She fell into the net.-SENTENCE
5. The crowd gasped.-SENTENCE
B. Identify the Subject: Underline the simple subject (remember, it may be compound)
6. Foods and beverages with large amounts of sugar can contribute to tooth decay.
7. The lava from a volcano hardens when it cools.
8. The earthquake survivors camped on blankets in the rubble.
9. In Beijing, the bicyclists weave through the busy streets.
10. By 1899, many gold prospectors had rushed to Alaska.
C. Identifying Verbs and Verb Phrases: Underline the verb or verb phrase twice (it may be compound)
11. Teenagers need a balanced diet for good health.
12. A balanced diet improves student performance in school.
13. Students are sometimes in a hurry and skipbreakfast.
14. Good eating habits keep you healthy and make you stronger.
15. Start eating right!
D. Classifying and Punctuating Sentences: Classify each sentence as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory and put the correct punctuation at the end of it.
16. In ancient times, the Julian calendar was used. -DEC
17. Why was it called Julian? -INT
18. In 1752, the calendar was changed in England. -DEC
19. Tell me the result. -IMP
20. Eleven days in September were lost. -DEC