PSAT prep #4

As discussed already, many PSAT questions are based on understanding a sentence, a group of related words having a subject and verb that stands independently. Missing either the subject or the verb, or both, the group of words is not a sentence. Consider the following list of word groups and determine whether they are sentences. If they are a sentence, identify the subject and verb. If they are not a sentence, identify the missing part. Remember that a group of related words with a subject and a verb can also not be a sentence. When?

PSAT prep 4

Identify the following groups of words as a sentence (point out the subject and verb); or not a sentence (point out what is missing, or what is present, to make the group of words not a sentence):

  1. Begin!
  2. Runs around the track.
  3. Ali running around the track.
  4. Fatima loves to read.
  5. Reading is loved by Fatima.
  6. If only every student would work in class and be quiet.
  7. When it’s time to leave, I leave.
  8. Writing all the reading logs and completing the assignments posted on the blog.
  9. If only I could leave the house.
  10. Read!

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