Patterns of Power | Grammar Review 1-4

A functioning sentence needs a​ ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

• subject
• verb
• adjective
• fragment
• coordinate

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Select any of the following sentences that contain a subject + verb.

• He is reaching for the tree.

• Reaching for the tree.

• Mr. Mittens meows.

• Meows.

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If a sentence is missing a subject OR a verb, it's called ​ (a)  

• a fragment
• coordinate
• an adverb
• I don't know.

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The word fragment means _____.

• something unorganized or incoherent

• a whole part

• a piece of something

• an action word

Select any of the following sentences that are fragments.

• He is reaching for the tree.

• Reaching for the tree.

• Mr. Mittens meows.

• Meows.

Answer explanation

The tree is not the subject of the sentence--whoever is reaching is--so it is a fragment.

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An adjective is ​ (a)   .

• a describing word
• a person, place, or thing
• an action word
• a word that connects two ideas

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Select any of the following sentences whose highlighted words are adjectives.

• He put the shiny ornament on the tree.

• The menorah's candles had many flickering flames.

• Fireworks exploded all over our neighborhood during Diwali.

• The sidewalk was covered in snow.

Answer explanation

The tree is not the subject of the sentence--whoever is reaching is--so it is a fragment.

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A writer can use more than one adjective at a time to describe a noun.

• True

• False

• I'm not sure

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If a writer chooses to use more than one adjective at a time, they may need a comma to separate them.

• True

• False

• I'm not sure

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If a writer chooses to use more than one adjective at a time, they may need a comma to separate them. This is called ​ (a)   .​

• coordinate adjectives
• compound commas
• fragment with comma
• coordinating subjects

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