Download Jeopardy: Subjects, Verbs, Fragments, & Run-Ons

Unit 1 Jeopardy
Subjects
Verbs
Fragments
Run-Ons
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Q: Subjects 100
What is a compound subject?
A: Subjects 100
A compound subject is when two or more separate
words tell what the sentence is about.
Q: Subjects 200
What is an unstated subject?
A: Subjects 200
 An unstated subject is a subject that does not appear
in the sentence but is understood. It is always you,
meaning either someone specific or anyone in
general.
 Example: (You) Get up now, or you’ll be late!
Q: Subjects 300
Identify the subject of the following sentence:
She always does her homework before class.
A: Subjects 300
She is the subject of the sentence.
Q: Subjects 400
Identify the subject of the following sentence:
Some of the students did not understand the lecture in
History class.
A: Subjects 400
Some is the subject.
Get rid of the prepositional phrases!
Some of the students did not understand the lecture in
History class.
Q: Verbs 100
What is the difference between action and linking
verbs?
A: Verbs 100
 Action verbs show action; linking verbs do not.
Linking verbs (or state-of-being verbs) connect the
subject to other words in the sentence that say
something about it.
 The most common linking verb is be.
Q: Verbs 200
Give an example of a compound verb.
A: Verbs 200
Any use of two verbs in a sentence:
She cooks and cleans every day.
He jumped into his car and drove away.
Q: Verbs 300
Give three examples of helping verbs.
A: Verbs 300
A helping verb adds information, such as when an
action took place. It is part of the complete verb.
Examples: be, am, is are, was, were, have, has, had, do,
did, may, might, can, could, will, would, should, used
to, ought to.
Q: Verbs 400
Identify the verbs in the following sentence and tell
what kind of verbs they are:
Susie will run for President of the Student Government
Association and win because the incumbent is
squandering student funds and is not a good leader.
A: Verbs 400
Susie will run for President of the Student Government
Association and win because the incumbent is
squandering student funds and is not a good leader.
Helping verbs: will, is (squandering)
Action verbs: run, win, squandering
Linking verb: is (not a good leader)
Q: Fragments 100
What is a fragment?
A: Fragments 100
A sentence that is incomplete because it is missing a
verb or a subject or is introduced by a dependent
word.
A part of a sentence.
Q: Fragments 200
List the 5 types of Fragments.
A: Fragments 200
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Afterthought fragments
-ing fragments
to fragments
Dependent-Clause fragments
Relative-Clause fragments
Q: Fragments 300
What are the two ways to correct a fragment?
A: Fragments 300
Connect the fragment to the sentence before it.
2. Make the fragment into an independent clause: a)
either add the missing subject and/or verb, or b)
drop the subordinating word before the fragment.
1.
Q: Fragments 400
Identify the fragment below and explain how to fix it:
My printer broke last week, so I had to buy another
one. Which cost me $150 I didn’t have.
A: Fragments 400
The (relative-clause) fragment is Which cost me $150 I
didn’t have.
You can fix it by connecting it to the previous
statement with a comma: My printer broke last
week, so I had to buy another one, which cost me
$150 I didn’t have.
Or you can make it an independent clause: It cost me
$150 I didn’t have.
Q: Run-ons 100
What are the two types of run-on sentences?
A: Run-ons 100
Fused sentences and comma splices
Q: Run-ons 200
What’s the difference between the two types of run-on
sentences?
A: Run-ons 200
One is two sentences combined with no punctuation;
the other is two sentences joined incorrectly by a
comma.
Q: Run-ons 300
What are the 4 ways to correct a run-on?
A: Run-ons 300
Use a semi-colon
2. Create a dependent clause
3. Use a coordinating conjunction
4. Use a period
1.
Q: Run-ons 400
Identify (what kind) and correct the run-on below:
I really like to go shopping however I don’t like to go it
with my sister.
A: Run-ons 400
It’s a fused sentence.
Corrections:
I really like to go shopping; however, I don’t like to go
it with my sister.
I really like to go shopping. However, I don’t like to go
it with my sister.
(however is one of the transitions used with a
semicolon before and a comma after…see pg 553 for
others)