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Sentence Skills Sentence Skills - Menu Parts of Speech Sentence Pieces Sentences Nouns Subjects Sentences Verbs Predicates Fragments Adjectives Simple Subjects Common Mistakes Simple End Predicates Adverbs For references click here. Nouns: Menu Click on the section you want to go to. Definition Examples Exercises Assessment Noun: Definition person, place, thing, or idea Noun Menu Nouns: Examples People Things Places astronaut Ideas Light house Mount Rushmore liberty family freedom beach Noun Menu bike Nouns: Exercises Practice Word Munchers Grammar Gorilla Noun Menu Nouns: Exercises Click on the noun in each row. were now pool flower Mr. Rogers write delicious went quickly red the startled short an sang When finished all rows, click here for the answers. Noun Menu Nouns: Exercises 1 Answers were now pool flower Mr. Rogers write delicious went quickly red the startled short an sang Noun Menu Nouns: Exercises 2 Click on the noun in each row. want careful breezy Alaska no watch steep poke crawl went goes honor flip thrilled mouse When finished all rows, click here for the answers. Noun Menu Nouns: Exercises 2 Answers want careful breezy Alaska no watch steep poke crawl Noun Menu went honor flip goes thrilled mouse Pronoun: Definition A word used in place of a noun Nouns: Assessment Are you ready to show how much you know about nouns? If so click on the link. Then, log in and choose the noun quiz. Noun Menu Verbs: Menu Click on the section you want to go to. Definition Examples Exercises Assessment Verb Definition action or state of being Verb Menu Verbs Action Examples run sleep fly jump eat clean Verb Menu Verbs State of Being Examples You are late. I am tired. I have tickets. He is hungry. I am here. She was at work. Verb Menu Verbs: Exercises Practice Word Munchers Grammar Gorilla Verb Menu Verbs: Exercises 1 Click on the verb in each row. wood carefully breeze America know watchful pocket step hope wildly geese home floor coaster mice When finished all rows, click here for the answers. Verb Menu Verbs: Exercises 1 Answers: wood carefully breeze America know watchful pocket step hope Verb Menu wildly geese home floor coaster mice Verbs: Exercises 2 Click on the verb in each row. bookcase smash because she movie blue grab baseball candle hill umbrella wishful am an small When finished all rows, click here for the answers. Verb Menu Verbs: Exercises 2 Answers bookcase smash because she movie blue grab baseball candle hill umbrella wishful am Verb Menu an small Verbs Assessment Are you ready to show how much you know about verbs? If so click on the link. Then, log in and choose the verb quiz. Verb Menu Adjectives: Menu Click on the section you want to go to. Definition Examples Exercises Assessment Adjective Definition A word that describes a noun or pronoun. It usually tells which one, what kind, or how many. Adj. Menu Adjectives: Examples fluffy colorful cute fast orange studious Adj. Menu tall broken Adjectives: Exercises Practice Word Munchers Adj. Menu Adjectives: Exercises 1 Click on the adjective in each row. bookcase smash because she movie blue baseball steep hill hopefully am an grab umbrella small When finished all rows, click here for the answers. Adj. Menu Adjectives: Exercises 1 Answers bookcase smash because she movie blue baseball steep hill hopefully am Adj. Menu an grab umbrella small Adjectives: Exercises 2 Click on the adjective in each row. blank fork since hero ocean creamy oven streak animal blueberry garbage hot under wildly sign When finished all rows, click here for the answers. Adj. Menu Adjectives: Exercises 2 Answers blank fork since hero ocean creamy oven streak animal Adj. Menu blueberry garbage hot under wildly sign Adjectives Assessment Are you ready to show how much you know about adjectives? If so click on the link. Then, log in and choose the adjective quiz. Adj. Menu Adverbs: Menu Click on the section you want to go to. Definition Examples Exercises Assessment Adverb: Definition Word that describe a verb or adjective. It usually tells when, where, how, why, or how much. Adv. Menu Adverbs runs slowly jumps high runs quickly eat early eat late Adv. Menu jumps low Adverbs: Exercises Practice Word Munchers Adv. Menu Adverbs: Exercises 1 Click on the adverb in each row. blew first since herd ocean creamy oven stroke animal blueberry gently hot under wildly sign When finished all rows, click here for the answers. Adv. Menu Adverbs: Exercises 1 Answers blew first since herd ocean creamy oven stroke animal Adv. Menu blueberry gently hot under wildly sign Adverbs: Exercises 2 Click on the adverb in each row. extremely frost silly hard faster crop eye strike farm bang gentleman chop willingly When finished all rows, click here for the answers. Adv. Menu and sip Adverbs: Exercises 2 Answers extremely frost silly hard faster crop eye strike farm Adv. Menu bang chop willingly gentleman and sip Adverbs: Assessment Are you ready to show how much you know about adverbs? If so click on the link. Then, log in and choose the adverb quiz. Adv. Menu Subjects:Menu Click on the section you want to go to. Definition Examples Exercises Assessment Subject: Definition Who or what a sentence is about. It usually has a noun and may include adjectives also. It is usually found at the beginning of a sentence. Subject Menu Subjects: Examples The powerful king controlled the country. The teeny tiny mouse looked for cheese. The large cruise ship sailed the ocean. The witch’s scary black cat arched his back like he was ready to attack. Subject Menu Subjects: Exercises Practice Subject Menu Subjects: Exercises 1 Click on the letter that shows the subject of the sentence. The long, curving line was for the brand new roller coaster. A. was for the brand new roller coaster. B. The long, curving C. the brand new roller coaster. D. The long, curving line Subject Menu Subjects: Exercises 2 Click on the letter that shows the subject of the sentence. Two sharpened pencils should be in your desk at all times. A. sharpened pencils B. in your desk C. Two sharpened pencils D. Should be in your desk at all times Subject Menu Subjects: Exercises 3 Click on the letter that shows the subject of the sentence. Cold, blustery wind blew the doors open. A. Cold blustery wind B. blew the doors open C. Doors open D. wind Subject Menu Subjects: Exercises 4 Click on the letter that shows the subject of the sentence. Winnie the Pooh lives in the Hundred Acre Wood. A. Hundred Acre Wood B. lives C. Winnie D. Winnie the Pooh Subject Menu Subjects: Exercises 5 Click on the letter that shows the subject of the sentence. My favorite movie is The Muppet Movie starring Kermit the Frog. A. My favorite B. The Muppet Movie C. My favorite movie D. Kermit the Frog Subject Menu Subjects: Exercises 6 Click on the letter that shows the subject of the sentence. Jamie likes chocolate ice cream. A. Jamie likes B. chocolate ice cream C. Likes chocolate ice cream D. Jamie Subject Menu Subjects: Assessment Are you ready to show how much you know about subjects? If so click on the link. Then, log in and choose the subjects quiz. Subject Menu Predicates: Menu Click on the section you want to go to. Definition Examples Exercises Assessment Predicate: Definition What the subject does or is. It is usually found at the end of a sentence. Pred. Menu Predicates: Examples The powerful king controlled the country. The teeny tiny mouse looked for cheese. The large cruise ship sailed the ocean. The witch’s scary black cat arched his back like he was ready to attack. Pred. Menu Predicates:Exercises Practice Pred. Menu Predicates: Exercises 1 Click on the letter that shows the predicate of the sentence. The long, curving line was for the brand new roller coaster. A. was for the brand new roller coaster. B. The long, curving C. the brand new roller coaster. D. The long, curving line Pred. Menu Predicates: Exercises 2 Click on the letter that shows the predicate of the sentence. Two sharpened pencils should be in your desk at all times. A. sharpened pencils B. in your desk C. Two sharpened pencils D. should be in your desk at all times Pred. Menu Predicates: Exercises 3 Click on the letter that shows the predicate of the sentence. My favorite movie is The Muppet Movie starring Kermit the Frog. A. My favorite B. Is The Muppet Movie starring Kermit the Frog. C. My favorite movie D. starring Kermit the Frog. Pred. Menu Predicates: Exercises 4 Click on the letter that shows the predicate of the sentence. Winnie the Pooh lives in the Hundred Acre Wood. A. in the Hundred Acre Wood B. lives C. lives in the Hundred Acre Wood. D. Winnie the Pooh Pred. Menu Predicates: Exercises 5 Click on the letter that shows the predicate of the sentence. Cold, blustery wind blew the doors open. A. Cold blustery wind B. blew the doors open C. Doors open D. wind Pred. Menu Predicates: Exercises 6 Click on the letter that shows the predicate of the sentence. Jamie likes chocolate ice cream. A. Jamie likes B. chocolate ice cream C. Likes chocolate ice cream D. Jamie Pred. Menu Predicates: Assessment Are you ready to show how much you know about predicates? If so click on the link. Then, log in and choose the predicates quiz. Pred. Menu Simple Subjects: Menu Click on the section you want to go to. Definition Examples Exercises Assessment Simple Subject: Definition The one word that tells who or what the sentence is about. It is usually a noun or pronoun. Sim. Sub. Menu Simple Subjects: Examples The powerful king controlled the country. The teeny tiny mouse looked for cheese. The large cruise ship sailed the ocean. The witch’s scary black cat arched his back like he was ready to attack. Sim. Sub. Menu Simple Subjects: Exercises Practice Sim. Sub. Menu Simple Subject: Exercises 1 Click on the letter that shows the simple subject of the sentence. The long, curving line was for the brand new roller coaster. A. was B. The long, curving line C. coaster. D. line Sim. Sub. Menu Simple Subjects: Exercises 2 Click on the letter that shows the simple subject of the sentence. Two sharpened pencils should be in your desk at all times. A. pencils B. should be C. Two sharpened pencils D. should be in your desk at all times Sim. Sub. Menu Simple Subjects: Exercises 3 Click on the letter that shows the simple subject of the sentence. My favorite movie is The Muppet Movie starring Kermit the Frog. A. My favorite movie B. Is C. movie D. starring Sim. Sub. Menu Simple Subjects: Exercises 4 Click on the letter that shows the simple subjects of the sentence. Winnie the Pooh lives in the Hundred Acre Wood. A. Winnie B. lives C. lives in the Hundred Acre Wood. D. Winnie the Pooh Sim. Sub. Menu Simple Subjects: Exercises 5 Click on the letter that shows the simple subject of the sentence. Cold, blustery wind blew the doors open. A. Cold, blustery wind B. blew the doors open C. blew D. wind Sim. Sub. Menu Simple Subjects: Exercises 6 Click on the letter that shows the simple subjects of the sentence. Jamie likes chocolate ice cream. A. Jamie likes B. chocolate ice cream C. Likes chocolate ice cream D. Jamie Sim. Sub. Menu Simple Subjects: Assessment Are you ready to show how much you know about simple subjects? If so click on the link. Then, log in and choose the simple subjects quiz. Sim. Sub. Menu Simple Predicates: Menu Click on the section you want to go to. Definition Examples Exercises Assessment Simple Predicate: Definition The one word that tells what the subject does or is. It is usually a verb. Sim. Pred Menu Simple Predicates: Examples The powerful king controlled the country. The teeny tiny mouse looked for cheese. The large cruise ship sailed the ocean. The witch’s scary black cat arched his back like he was ready to attack. Sim. Pred Menu Simple Predicates: Exercises Practice Sim. Pred Menu Simple Predicate: Exercises 1 Click on the letter that shows the simple predicate of the sentence. The long, curving line was for the brand new roller coaster. A. was B. The long, curving line C. coaster. D. line Sim. Pred Menu Simple Predicates: Exercises 2 Click on the letter that shows the simple predicate of the sentence. Two sharpened pencils are in your desk at all times. A. pencils B. are C. Two sharpened pencils D. are in your desk at all times Sim. Pred Menu Simple Predicates: Exercises 3 Click on the letter that shows the simple predicate of the sentence. My favorite movie is The Muppet Movie starring Kermit the Frog. A. My favorite movie B. is C. movie D. starring Sim. Pred Menu Simple Predicates: Exercises 4 Click on the letter that shows the simple predicate of the sentence. Winnie the Pooh lives in the Hundred Acre Wood. A. Winnie B. lives C. lives in the Hundred Acre Wood. D. Winnie the Pooh Sim. Pred Menu Simple Predicates: Exercises 5 Click on the letter that shows the simple predicate of the sentence. Cold, blustery wind blew the doors open. A. Cold, blustery wind B. blew the doors open C. blew D. wind Sim. Pred Menu Simple Predicates: Exercises 6 Click on the letter that shows the simple predicate of the sentence. Jamie likes chocolate ice cream. A. likes B. chocolate ice cream C. Likes chocolate ice cream D. Jamie Sim. Pred Menu Simple Predicates: Assessment Are you ready to show how much you know about simple predicates? If so click on the link. Then, log in and choose the simple predicates quiz. Sim. Pred Menu Sentences: Menu Click on the section you want to go to. Definition Examples Exercises Assessment Sentence: Definition A group of words that express a complete thought. It includes a subject and a predicate. Sent. Menu Sentences: Examples The bird flew through the air. The magician made a rabbit appear. The rain fell. Sent. Menu Sentences: Exercises Practice Sent. Menu Sentences: Exercises 1 Click on the group of words that is not a sentence. A. The three little bears came home to a mess. B. Goldilocks had eaten their porridge. C. Chairs were broken. D. Asleep in baby bear’s bed. Sent. Menu Sentences: Exercises 2 Click on the group of words that is not a sentence. A. The fire-breathing, scaly, green dragon. B. The knight rode in on his trusty horse. C. He got past the dragon. D. The princess was saved! Sent. Menu Sentences: Exercises 3 Click on the group of words that is not a sentence. A. Oceans cover most of the world. B. Most of the ocean has not been explored. C. Too dark deep in the ocean. D. There is also too much pressure deep in the ocean. Sent. Menu Sentences: Exercises 4 Click on the group of words that is not a sentence. A. Supermarkets sell many items. B. A whole row of just cereal. C. Other rows have frozen foods. D. They also sell drinks, snacks, and paper goods. Sent. Menu Sentences: Exercises 5 Click on the group of words that is not a sentence. A. Flooding all the big and little roads. B. Cars pulled over to get out of the rain. C. Other people stayed at home. D. They all can’t wait for the sun to come out. Sent. Menu Sentences: Exercises 6 Click on the group of words that is not a sentence. A. The first day of school is always hard. B. Scary, new teacher who you don’t even know. C. Once you get there, it’s not so bad. D. You see your friends and the teacher is not so bad. Sent. Menu Sentences: Assessment Are you ready to show how much you know about sentences? If so click on the link. Then, log in and choose the sentences quiz. Sent. Menu Fragments: Menu Click on the section you want to go to. Definition Examples Exercises Assessment Fragment: Definition A group of words that do not express a complete thought. Frag. Menu Fragments: Examples Went to the park. (Subject is missing.) The green, yellow, and red, Chinese New Year dragon. (Predicate is missing.) A couple of beautiful tulips. Why is this a fragment? The predicate is missing. Frag. Menu Fragments: Exercises Practice Frag. Menu Fragments: Exercises 1 Click on the reason that the group of words is a fragment. The loud, thumping drum. A. Subject is missing. B. Predicate is missing. Frag. Menu Fragments: Exercises 2 Click on the reason that the group of words is a fragment. One sunny, warm afternoon, the clear blue sky. A. Subject is missing. B. Predicate is missing. Frag. Menu Fragments: Exercises 3 Click on the reason that the group of words is a fragment. Warning all the people about the danger ahead. A. Subject is missing. B. Predicate is missing. Frag. Menu Fragments: Exercises 4 Click on the reason that the group of words is a fragment. Went ahead of the others in the line. A. Subject is missing. B. Predicate is missing. Frag. Menu Fragments: Exercises 5 Click on the reason that the group of words is a fragment. Crashed through the window with a loud bang! A. Subject is missing. B. Predicate is missing. Frag. Menu Fragments: Exercises 6 Click on the reason that the group of words is a fragment. An orange and black fish named Nemo. A. Subject is missing. B. Predicate is missing. Frag. Menu Fragments: Assessment Are you ready to show how much you know about fragments? If so click on the link. Then, log in and choose the fragments quiz. Frag. Menu Common Mistakes Click on the section you want to go to. Definition Examples Explanation Fixing Common Mistakes Exercises Assessment Common Mistakes: Definition Mistakes that many people make that cause them to have fragments instead of sentences. Com. Mis. Menu Common Mistakes: Examples Starting sentences with because, and, if, but, or when are common mistakes. Because we wanted ice cream. And they got lost. If you lived here. But I can’t drive. When my mom comes home. Com. Mis. Menu Common Mistakes: Explanation Starting sentences with because, and, if, but, or when are common mistakes. Because we wanted ice cream. “we” looks like the subject “wanted” looks like a predicate Com. Mis. Menu Since the group of words starts with the word “because”, this is not a complete sentence! It needs more information. Fixing Common Mistakes One way to fix these mistakes is to not start sentences with because, and, if, but, or when. Fragments: Because we wanted ice cream. Sentences: We wanted ice cream. And they got lost. They got lost. If you lived here. You lived here. But I can’t drive. I can’t drive. When my mom comes home. My mom comes home. Com. Mis. Menu Fixing Common Mistakes Another way to fix these mistakes is to add more information. Fragments: Because we wanted ice cream. Sentences: We went to the store because we wanted ice cream. You could go to school with me if you lived here . If you lived here. When my mom comes home. Com. Mis. Menu We are going out to dinner when my mom comes home. Common Mistakes: Exercises Practice Com. Mis. Menu Common Mistakes: Exercise 1 Click on the reason that shows why the group of words is a fragment. The big, red, fast car. A. No subject B. No predicate C. Bad beginning Com. Mis. Menu Common Mistakes: Exercise 2 Click on the reason that shows why the group of words is a fragment. Because I don’t feel like it. A. No subject B. No predicate C. Bad beginning Com. Mis. Menu Common Mistakes: Exercise 3 Click on the reason that shows why the group of words is a fragment. Went because we were out of milk. A. No subject B. No predicate C. Bad beginning Com. Mis. Menu Common Mistakes: Exercise 4 Click on the reason that shows why the group of words is a fragment. And they had fun swimming. A. No subject B. No predicate C. Bad beginning Com. Mis. Menu Common Mistakes: Exercise 5 Click on the reason that shows why the group of words is a fragment. If we had ice cream. A. No subject B. No predicate C. Bad beginning Com. Mis. Menu Common Mistakes: Exercise 6 Click on the reason that shows why the group of words is a fragment. When we were in second grade. A. No subject B. No predicate C. Bad beginning Com. Mis. Menu Common Mistakes Are you ready to show how much you know about common mistakes? If so click on the link. Then, log in and choose the common mistakes quiz. Com. Mis. Menu References: All songs from Grammar Rock, published by American Broadcasting Companies in in 1995. All assessments were made on Quiz Star. http://quizstar.4teachers.org/indexs.jsp Some internet activities are available at http://funbrain.com/grammar/ Pictures used were from Print Shop Deluxe Version 15 published by Broderbund in 2002. I hope you had fun working on sentence skills!
