Sentences Structure

Part I: Each of the first four sentences is either a run-on or a fragment.   Please identify the error and then rewrite each sentence correctly under the original sentence.

Part II: Each of the last four sentences has a part of speech highlighted with bold text.   Please identify which part of speech is in bold.

Part III: Please identify the subject and verb in each sentence.

Part IV: Please put the entire verb in bold and then identify whether the verb is a linking verb or action verb.   To get credit, you must include any helping verbs, too.

Part I:   Sentence Errors Write the type of error in the spaces below.
I studied very hard last night my test was going to be hard.
I studied very hard last night, because my test was hard. Run-On
Studying grammar can be.  
Studying grammar can be very frustrating. Fragment
Many students identify run-on sentences as the most common error they make and students are unsure where to insert punctuation.
Many students identify run-on sentence as the most common error they make, and are unsure where to insert punctuation. Run-On
Studying for a grammar quiz.
Studying for a grammar quiz is very difficult. Fragment
Part II:   Parts of Speech
Students love to study grammar.   Noun
Sometimes students confuse parts of speech and parts of a sentence. Verb
I find that the subject and verbs are easier to identify if brackets are first put around the prepositional phrases. Preposistion
Can I call you back? I need to study for my test.   Pronoun
Part III:   Parts of a Sentence
The first week of a new term can be quite overwhelming. Subject:   week

Verb:   can
Students discover that due dates and other expectations may be different from previous courses. Subject:   Students

Verb:   discover
In addition, COM courses may demand more writing. Subject:   courses

Verb:   may
But at the end of the first week, students realize that referring to the syllabus is crucial. Subject:

Verb:
Part IV: Verbs
Always refer... [continues]

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