English I 1

Directions: Put your heading on a sheet of notebook paper. Title your paper: Sentence Pre-Test Number 1 -20, and skip two lines between each number. 2

Part One # 1 What is a sentence? 3

# 2 What is a fragment? 4

# 3 What is a run-on? 5

# 4 What is a simple sentence? 6

# 5 What is a compound sentence? 7

# 6 Write a simple sentence. 8

# 7 Write a compound sentence. 9

Part Two In part two, you will see a series of sentences. Write each sentence. In the margin, label the sentence simple or compound. 10

# 8 Dogs bark, and cats meow. 11

# 9 The big black dog on the porch by the swing barks at the fat yellow cat in the tree on the large limb. 12

# 10 The dog and cat live in the same house. 13

# 11 The dog and cat, Charlie and Scout, run and play everyday. 14

# 12 The dog played with the toys, and the cat slept. 15

Part Three In part three, you will see a series of sentences or, possibly, fragments. Write the sentences exactly as they appear. In the margin, label each as either: sentence or fragment. 16

13. I am organized. 14. Sitting in the dark, holding a flashlight, and reading. 15. Because I like pizza. 16. Babies cry. 17. Walking to school in the rain. 18. When she studies. 19. I love English class! 20. Texting my best friend. 17