Sentence Structure & Sentence Mistakes Review
Identify the Sentence Structure. Write S for simple, CD for compound, or CX for complex.
1. _____ Valentine’s Day is February 14th; it is the holiday for lovers.
2. _____ This is the day for people to buy chocolates and flowers for their loved ones.
3. _____ Since chocolates and flowers are the most popular gift, they fill the stores.
4. _____ Women expect to get flowers; for example, a dozen red roses is a common gift.
5. _____ Many couples exchanges gifts; furthermore, they often go out for dinner.
6. _____ It is a nice holiday, but it can be very expensive.
7. _____ Just as adults celebrate, children will write “Valentines” for all their friends.
8. _____ Valentine’s Day is a fun day in school because everyone exchanges their valentines.
9. _____ Teachers will often give out treats.
10. _____ Valentine’s Day is very popular, yet many people don’t like it because it’s too expensive.
Combine and rewrite the following sentences using the conjunction in (parenthesis).
11. Many Americans’ favorite holiday is Christmas. The 4th of July is my favorite. (CD/FANBOYS)
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12. It is a time for family to come together. Fireworks make everyone happy. (CD/FANMEN)
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13. We eat corn on the cob, hamburgers, and hotdogs. We talk and laugh. (CX/SUBORDINATOR)
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14. Everyone wears red, white, and blue. It is America’s Independence Day. (CX/SUBORDINATOR)
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15. The night comes. Fireworks light the sky. (CX/SUBORDINATOR)
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16. Families can watch professional firework displays. They can make their own display. (CD/FANBOYS)
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17. It can be dangerous. My father, brothers, and I make our own display every year. (CX/SUBORDINATOR).
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18. I often leave with burned clothes and hair. It’s worth every minute. (CD/FANMEN)
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Identify and correct the mistake. Write RO for run on, CS for comma splice, or F for fragment.
19. _____ Groundhog’s Day is a silly holiday it focuses on a rodent called a groundhog.
20. _____ The groundhog’s name is Phil, he lives in Pennsylvania.
21. _____ Because he can forecast weather.
22. _____ People drive from miles around they watch Phil on February 2nd.
23. _____ Since he saw his shadow.
24. _____ There will be six more weeks of winter, I’m moving to Florida.
25. _____ Although the groundhog is treated like a movie star.
26. _____ PETA is an animal rights group they believe Phil should be replaced by a robot.
Correct the sentences so that they are parallel. You do not have to re-write them.
27. Thanksgiving is a holiday for giving thanks, visiting family, and eat lots of food.
28. Meal preparation includes stuff the turkey, baking the pies, and cooking the vegetables.
29. My mother gets up early, puts the turkey in the oven, and is making the pies.
30. The children watch the parades on TV, set the table, and the food is stolen by them.
31. All the family members meet at one house to eat, laughed, and watched football.
32. Last year, my family met at my aunt’s house, and we ate food, hugged, and were laughing the whole time.
33. In past years, we have shooting guns, rode horses, and played football outside.
Write two sentences using correct parallel structure.
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