Sentence Basics
Grade 9•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can construct grammatically correct and varied sentences using different sentence patterns and clauses.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. The video described six ways to start a sentence. List three of them.
2. Rewrite the following sentences using the sentence starter indicated in parentheses: a) The cat slept on the windowsill. (Start with "Where") b) I finished my homework and then watched TV. (Start with "When") c) She walked to school. (Start with an "-ly" adverb)
3. Create a sentence that begins with an "-ing" phrase and describes a scene at a sporting event.
...and 4 more questions
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