each sentence. 1) In Caron Averys front yard is a statue of a gigantic striped bass. 2) John Averys passion, playing the piano, reveals his intense fascination with music. 3) Around the corner from the Woodlawn Roadside Grille rests Beth and Michael Vogels beautiful home. 4) No one possesses more gadgets than does Jack Sanford Davis. 5) Fred and Susan Parker lived near Lexington Avenue. 6) Bob Schumanns gardens cause walkers on Middle Beach Road to stop and stare. Pre-Assessment Key: Subject is underlined and verbs are in parenthesis. 1) In Caron Averys front yard (is) a statue of a gigantic striped bass. 2) John Averys passion, playing the piano, (reveals) his intense fascination with music. 3) Around the corner from the Woodlawn Roadside Grille (rests) Beth and Michael Vogels beautiful home. 4) No one (possesses) more gadgets than does Jack Sanford Davis. 5) Fred and Susan Parker (lived) near Lexington Avenue. 6) Bob Schumanns gardens (cause) walkers on Middle Beach Road to stop and stare. Identifying Complete Sentences MI NI GRAMMAR UNI T 1, PART 1 Short Response Are the following complete sentences, why or why not?
1. During the trial. 2. John waited. 3. To buy nice jewelry for his greedy girlfriend Gloria.
Short Response
Are the following complete sentences, why or why not? 1. During the trial. 2. John waited. Complete Sentence! 3. To buy nice jewelry for his greedy girlfriend Gloria 1 st Requirement in a Complete Sentence A complete sentence has five requirements: 1. Capitalization John waited for the bus all morning.
2 nd Requirement in a complete sentence? 2. Subject: The subject of a complete sentence is who or what the sentence is about. The subject performs the action, if there is any, in a sentence. John waited for the bus all morning. Examples of sentence fragments or incomplete sentences Went to the store. Drove very quickly. Fell under the tree. 3 rd Requirement in a Complete Sentence 3. Verb: A verb is an action. Every sentence needs something doing something.
John waited for the bus all morning. 4 th Requirement in a Complete 4. Punctuation: A complete sentence is not complete without end of sentence punctuation, which can be one of the following: 1) Period (.) 2) Question Mark (?) 3) Exclamation Point (!) 5 th Requirement in a Complete Sentence 5. Make Sense
The morning waited for the John all bus.
Complete Sentences Wishing hed brought his umbrella and dreaming of his nice warm bed, John waited for the bus all morning in the rain last Tuesday because his car was in the shop.