HMH Module 1: Sentences Review

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• The delightful spring air

• The fire crackled in the wood stove

• Seashells on the beach

• Dark choppy waves

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• Please wait for me

• A fox flicked its red tail

• The little boy’s mittens

• Will you visit soon

What is the verb in the sentence?

"After studying, Peter jogged through the park."

• after

• studying

• Peter

• jogged

In the sentence "In the attic are boxes of photographs," what is the simple subject?

• Attic

• Are

• Boxes

• Photographs

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• Both girls enjoy baseball.

• Tasha plays first base, and Tanya pitches.

• The delightful spring air.

• Seashells on the beach.

In the sentence "The fire crackled in the wood stove," what is the simple subject?

• Fire

• Crackled

• Wood

• Stove

Sort each of the following into sentences or fragments.

Groups:

(a) Sentences

,

(b) Fragments

• After work, the young girl went to the party.

• The little boy from next door has red hair.

• The little boy from next door.

• Went to the party after work.

What three things must a sentence (contain) to be a complete sentence? This is in addition to having a capital letter and end punctuation (how it looks).

• subject noun

• verb or verb phrase

• express a complete thought

• consist of at least five words

Sort each sentence part into its correct category.

The ice cold​ water took his​ breath​ away.

Groups:

(a) subject noun

,

(b) verb

,

(c) not the subject or verb

• breath

• away

• ice-cold

• water

• took