English • NRI Midterm • Sentence Structure

Dependent clause: After the movie was over, Junior Simpson bought a bucket of popcorn for the car ride home.

After the movie was over

Complete or incomplete thought?: Principal Junior bought a magic wand.

Complete

Complete or incomplete thought?: Running as fast as she could, Junior made it to class on time.

Incomplete

The subject of the sentence: It might be snowing at Junior's house, so bring a warm jacket.

It

Subject: Junior helped me make a poster.

Junior

The part of the subject that agrees with the bold verb: Either the ponies or Junior has trampled my flowers.

Junior

Indirect object(s): Junior gave Junior 2 a hydroflask.

Junior 2

Two Independent Clauses: Becca made some hot chocolate, but there isn't enough for all of us.

Junior made some hot chocolate, there isn't enough for all of us.

Complete Subject: Mayor Junior and I played board games in the basement.

Mayor Junior and I

Fix any errors with subject-verb agreement: Several of the judges are sure Lisa Simpson should win the baking contest.

No errors

Fix any punctuation errors: Junior asked an interesting question: would the theme park let us in early if we paid extra?

No errors

Fix any punctuation or capitalization errors: Junior asked an interesting question: would the theme park let us in early if we paid extra?

No errors

Two independent clauses: The villain finally admitted defeat: his opponent had won the chess match.

The villain finally admitted defeat. His opponent had won the chess match.

Simple subject: At the rodeo, a clown taught Junior how to use a lasso.

clown

Simple subject: The dog ran in the backyard.

dog

Fix any errors with subject-verb agreement below: Junior thinks that neither of the runners look ready to run.

looks

Indirect object(s): Junior Simpson bought me flowers, but she gave you her lucky pencil.

me, you

Highlight the verb of each bold direct object: The park guide showed Junior the park

showed

Complete Subject: Inside the store, the customer asked Junior which outfit looked better.

the customer

Dependent Clause: Junior disliked the tennis team's uniforms, which she thought needed more color.

which she thought needed more color