Unit 1: Complete and Incomplete Sentences
Unit 2: Types of Sentences
Unit 3: Simple and Complete Subjects and Predicates
Unit 4: Common Nouns
Unit 5: Common and Proper Nouns
Unit 6: Plural Nouns
Unit 7: More Plural Nouns
Unit 8: Singular Possessive Nouns
Unit 9: Plural Possessive Nouns
Unit 10: Subject and Object Pronouns
Unit 11: Complete Sentences and End Punctuation Review
Unit 12: Common and Proper Nouns Review
Unit 13: Singular and Plural Nouns Review
Unit 14: Possessive Nouns Review
Unit 15: Subject and Object Pronouns Review
Unit 16: Action Verbs
Unit 17: Linking Verbs
Unit 18: Helping Verbs
Unit 19: Past, Present, and Future Tense Verbs
Unit 20: Perfect Tense Verbs
Unit 21: Irregular Verbs
Unit 22: Progressive Verbs
Unit 23: Transitive Verbs
Unit 24: Intransitive Verbs
Unit 25: Subject and Verb Agreement
Unit 26: Action Verbs Review
Unit 27: Linking and Helping Verbs Review
Unit 28: Verb Tenses Review
Unit 29: Verb Forms Review
Unit 30: Subject and Verb Agreement Review
Unit 31: Adjectives
Unit 32: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Unit 33: Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Unit 34: Adverbs
Unit 35: More Adverbs
Unit 36: Adverbs without -ly
Unit 37: Synonyms
Unit 38: Antonyms
Unit 39: Homophones
Unit 40: Adjectives Review
Unit 41: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Review
Unit 42: Adverbs Review
Unit 43: Synonyms and Antonyms Review
Unit 44: Homophones Review
Unit 45: Conjunctions
Unit 46: Compound Subjects
Unit 47: Compound Predicates
Unit 48: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Unit 49: Dependent Clauses
Unit 50: Independent Clauses
Unit 51: Commas
Unit 52: Compound Sentences
Unit 53: Complex Sentences
Unit 54: Compound-Complex Sentences
Unit 55: Conjunctions Review
Unit 56: Compound Subjects and Compound Predicates Review
Unit 57: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Review
Unit 58: Dependent and Independent Clauses Review
Unit 59: Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences Review
Unit 60: Appositives
Unit 61: More Uses for Commas
Unit 62: Quotation Marks
Unit 63: Contractions
Unit 64: Abbreviations
Unit 65: Semicolons
Unit 66: Colons
Unit 67: Word Usage: Sit or Set
Unit 68: Word Usage: Lie or Lay
Unit 69: Word Usage: Your or You’re
Unit 70: Appositives Review
Unit 71: Commas and Quotations Review
Unit 72: Contractions and Abbreviations Review
Unit 73: Colons and Semicolons Review
Unit 74: Word Usage Review
Unit 75: Interjections
Unit 76: Articles
Unit 77: Prefixes
Unit 78: Suffixes
Unit 79: More Prefixes
Unit 80: More Suffixes
Unit 81: Greek Root Words
Unit 82: Latin Root Words
Unit 83: Spelling Patterns and Exceptions
Unit 84: More Spelling Patterns and Exceptions
Unit 85: Negatives
Unit 86: Interjections and Articles Review
Unit 88: Suffixes Review
Unit 89: Greek and Latin Root Words Review
Unit 91: Negatives Review
Unit 92: Review of the Eight Parts of Speech
Unit 93: Applying Punctuation Knowledge
Unit 94: Applying Punctuation and Word Usage Knowledge
Unit 96: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Verb Tenses Review
Unit 97: Sentence Structure Review: Simple and Compound Sentences
Unit 98: Dependent Clauses and Sentence Structure
Unit 1: Complete and Incomplete Sentences
What is a Sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. To be complete, a sentence must contain two essential parts: a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a predicate (what the subject does or is). A sentence always begins with a capital letter and ends with an end punctuation mark, such as a period, question mark, or exclamation point.
Example: Ramon ran to the store. (Complete Sentence)
What is a Fragment?
If a group of words does not contain both a subject and a predicate, or if it does not express a complete thought, it is called a sentence fragment. Fragments are incomplete and often leave the reader asking, “Who?” or “What happened?”
Example: Ran to the store. (Fragment – Missing Subject)
Example: The cute littledog. (Fragment – Missing Predicate)
Advanced Note: Clauses
A group of words with a subject and a verb is called a clause. An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent clause (or subordinate clause) has a subject anda verb but cannot stand alone because it begins with a connecting word like because, if, or when. A dependent clause standing alone is considered a fragment.
A group of words with a subject and a verb is called a clause. An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent clause (or subordinate clause) has a subject anda verb but cannot stand alone because it begins with a connecting word like because, if, or when. A dependent clause standing alone is considered a fragment.
Exercise 1: Sentence or Fragment?
Read the following groups of words. Write S if it is a complete sentence and F if it is a fragment.
- Kim took her driver’s test yesterday. ______
- She failed. ______
- Will take itagain next month. ______
- She is extremely disappointed. ______
- Practice makes perfect. ______
- Making left-hand turns. ______
- The animals in the Arctic. ______
- The bee flew from flower to flower. ______
Exercise 2: Identify the Missing Part
Decide what is missing from each fragment below. Write Subject, Predicate, or Both.
- Ran down the street quickly. ______
- The large, gray elephant. ______
- In the middle of the night. ______
- Enjoyed the delicious pizza. ______
- My best friend from school. ______
- Was sleeping on the couch. ______
- Under the kitchen table. ______
- The bright yellow sun. ______
Exercise 3: Fixing Fragments
Turn the following fragments into complete sentences by adding the missing subject or predicate. Write the complete sentence on the line.
- The lazy dog ______
- ______ flewfrom flower to flower.
- Jenny bought ______
- ______ paints pictures of animals.
- My house during the storm ______
- ______ went to the store.
- The jugglers at the county fair ______
- ______ should stretch before you exercise.
Exercise 4: Unscramble the Sentences
Rearrange the words to form a complete sentence. Remember capitalization and punctuation.
- every day / to school / with / we / them / go
- my homework / gave / yesterday afternoon / I / to / her
- you / before / the movie / saw / they
- I / I / my pen / put / it / under / think
- the books / Harry / this morning / from / got / us
- arm / playing / football / Jim / broke / his
- market / at / milk / I / got / the
- leader / Thomas / line / is / a / good
Exercise 5: Multiple Choice
Circle the letter of the group of words that is a complete sentence.
- A. Davy’s ax and rake.
B. Was elected to Congress.
C. Davy could drink the river dry. - A. The pretty girl was Sally.
B. The President’s law that came.
C. Liked to dance. - A. Very strong and brave.
B. He saved the world.
C. After the comet crashed. - A. Under the sea.
B. Fish swim.
C. Blue water. - A. Singing loudly.
B. The choir sang.
C. The song. - A. My favorite book.
B.Reading is fun.
C. Pages of the book. - A. To the moon.
B. The rocket launched.
C. Flying high.
B. The red car.
C. Driving fast.
Exercise 6: Subject and Predicate Match
Draw a line to match the subject on the left with a predicate on the right to make a sensible sentence.
- 1. The little black dog A. baked us cookies.
- 2. The lady across the street B. chased our car down the street.
- 3. My sister Tiana C. gives tests on Mondays.
- 4. That teacher D. knows how to make jewelry.
- 5. The astronaut E. roared loudly in the cage.
- 6. The fierce lion F. walked on the moon.
- 7. A large pizza G. was delivered to the house.
- 8. The old car H. needsa new engine.
