Sentence Structure Review
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This game will review topics that we've covered thus far. This will include sentence structure, apostrophes, and possessives.
Topics of this game:
- An independent clause contains:
- Independent clauses can be joined by using:
- A dependent clause can begin with a relative pronoun or a:
- "I like him because he’s funny." Which is the dependent clause?
- Identify the error: The Bears won the game.
- Identify the error: After we decorate the house for the party, we can go out to eat at the fancy Italian restaurant that you and your brother like.
- Identify the error: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin.
- Identify the error: This exam is going to be extremely difficult, you should start studying for it immediately.
- Identify the error: The show begins at 7:30 make sure you arrive by 7:15.
- Correct the sentence: I enjoy playing video games, watching football, and cooking.
- Correct the sentence: Pizza is the best food, even when it is bad, it is still pretty good.
- Identify the error: Because his car was in the shop.
- Identify the error: John read two books last week Sarah only read one.
- Correct the sentence: I was late for class, I had a good excuse.
- Identify the error: About an hour later the CEO arrived.
- Identify the error: Anthony is the new accountant in our office he is not a CPA.
- Identify the error: Here’s the truth, the difference between achieving and not achieving is goal setting.
- Identify the error: The carpenter is working very hard, nevertheless, we don’t think she can finish by one.
- Identify the error: The carpenter is working hard, we don’t think she can finish the job on time.
- Identify the error: After trying his luck with six other doomed retailing ventures.
- Identify the error: It is the weak who are cruel, gentleness can be expected only from the strong.
- Identify the error: Leaders have different styles, they all need, however, to be skilled in handling people.
- Identify the error: Meetings must proceed according to rules furthermore, business must be conducted fairly.
- Identify the error: Because many informal meetings occur.
- Identify the error: Mrs. Powell, carrying the coffee in one hand and the keys in the other.
- Identify the error: Ms. Scott flew to Spain last year then she took a Mediterranean cruise.
- Identify the error: Service can come in many forms, for example, it can mean having the right merchandise at the right time.
- True or False: You can combine two independent clauses with a comma and a fanboy.
- True or False: You can't combine two independent clauses with a semi-colon.
- A sentence fragment:
- A run-on:
- A comma splice:
