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Kinds of Sentence 1. I like eating pie.

2. Did I feed the dogs last night?

3. Go feed the dogs.

4. My dog just ran away!

Correct a Run-On Sentence



1. You can use a period to separate the sentences. A storm was coming. We had to pack our belongings and leave town.

2. You can add a comma and a conjunction such as and, but, or, so, yet. A storm was coming, so we had to pack our belongings and leave town.

3. You can place a semi-colon between the two sentences. A storm was coming; we packed our belongings and left town. 4. Add a subordinating conjunction like because, since, while, and if. We left town because there was a storm coming.

Sentence Structure



1. Simple- I like eating pie.

2. Compound- I like to eat pie and my mom likes to bake.

3. Complex- I went to the store because I had to get some apples.

4. Compound/Complex- Because I like to eat pie, my mom learned to bake my favorite recipe, and it is my family's favorite.

Figurative Language



1. Simile- The crowd yelled like a roaring lion.

2. Hyperbole- I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

3. Onomatopoeia- ZOOM!!!

4. Metaphor- The crowd was a roaring lion.

5. Alliteration- Amy ate an apple.

6. Personification- The sun smiled down at me.

Writing Styles



1. Absolute- Her eyes shot around the room.

2. Appositive- Bob, a small but strong guy, stepped on the stage.

3. Abverb for Effect- ''Hi Jim!" I said __loudly__.

4. Adjective Beginning- Terrified, I ran into the woods.

5. Dash- I ate with my dad at lunch - his name is Barton.

6. Speaker Tag- "Hi Jim!" __I said loudly while I picked up my folder.__