Correct the following sentences--make fragments complete, fix run-ons, make subjects and verbs agree. Copy and paste these into a document, and correct by making editing marks. (You do not need to completely write-out corrections.)
- The panther lay motionless behind the rock. Waiting silently for its prey.
- Mother loved to play all our favorite games. Canasta, Monopoly, hide-and-seek, and even kick-the-can.
- The car was hardly worth trading, the frame was twisted and the block was warped. [Restructure the sentence.]
- The next time an event is canceled because of bad weather, don’t blame the meteorologist, blame nature. [Make two sentences.]
For the following, underline the subject, and circle the verb that agrees with it.
- Neither the professor nor his assistants (was/were) able to solve the mystery of the eerie glow in the laboratory.
- Many hours at the driving range (has/have) led us to design golf balls with GPS locators in them.
- Every year, during the midsummer festival, the smoke of village bonfires (fills/fill) the sky.
- The story performers (was/were) surrounded by children and adults eager to see magical tales.
If you finish, work on Root entries
Lesson--
Grammar Notes: subject/predicate agreement, fragments, run-ons
Check corrections
Write three sentences about what your favorite character from something we have read in English class so far: one sentence that is a fragment, one that is a run-on, and one that has a subject and verb that do not agree. Swap with a partner, and try to correct your partners' sentences. Try to trick them!
Post--
Work on essay revisions; focus on quality sentence-writing; ensure that each sentence is neither a fragment nor run-on, and has a clear subject and predicate.
MLA format
HW--
Work on essay revisions.
Grammar & Roots Quiz on Block Day: Roots 1-15 (acer - belli), Fragments, Run-Ons, Subject/Verb
Grammar & Roots Quiz on Block Day: Roots 1-15 (acer - belli), Fragments, Run-Ons, Subject/Verb
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